Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

relating to or characteristic of alps

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

in a mildly insane manner

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

the act of burning something

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

make calm or still

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

rid of obstructions

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

of a dark shade of blue

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the first light of day

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

a wide scope

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

to a faint degree or weakly perceived

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

informal intensifiers

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

past form of “flare” — burn brightly

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

a state of high honor

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

in a gradual manner

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a high place

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

and nothing more

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

a fence made of upright pickets

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

in the near future

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

allayed

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

up to a particular time

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The storm raged till sunset; and then exhausted by its own stress of fury, began to roll away in angry sobs across the sea.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

having come into contact

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

full of trouble

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

directed up

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.

having passed out of existence

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

precisely as stated

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading The sullen clouds caught brightness at their summits, and took upon themselves the semblance of Alpine heights touched by the mystic glory of the dawn, and a clear silver radiance flashed across the ocean for a second and then vanished, as though a flaming torch had just flared up to show the troublous heaving of the waters, and had then been instantly quenched.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The wind sank suddenly; the rain as suddenly ceased.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As the evening came on the weather steadily cleared;--and presently a pure, calm, dark-blue expanse of ether stretched balmily across the whole width of the waves, with the evening star--the Star of Love--glimmering faintly aloft like a delicate jewel hanging on the very heart of the air.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading A wonderful flush of burning orange light cut the sky asunder, spreading gradually upward and paling into fairest rose.