Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

highly skilled

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

later than; following

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

in addition

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

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

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

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

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

a partially opened flower

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

plural of “build” — constitution of the human body

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

third-person singular of “bury” — cover from sight

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

divisible by two

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

lose validity

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

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

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

incapable of being avoided or prevented

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

full of or producing joy

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

below the surround or below the normal position

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

subject to death

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

expressing sorrow

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

plural of “nurture” — the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

and nothing more

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

go across or through

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

-ing form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

cheap or pretentious or vain display

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

move upward

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

plural of “singer” — a person who sings

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the season of growth

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

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

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Rivers roar a requiem; and their inevitable dirge is neither joyful nor mournful, but only glorious.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

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From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

at the time that

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

in or at the place that

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

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From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

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

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading The singers also are mortal; the wind and the wave are creatures, even as the perishing heath, crumbling stone, and falling foliage; they too rise and set, triumph and expire; they too are a part of the only miracle of the universe: the miracle of matter made manifest in pomp and wonder, in beauty and mystery, where Nature rolls her endless frieze along the entablature of Time.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading THE LOAN Dartmoor has been chosen by Nature for a theatre of worship and of work--a hypæthral temple, wherein she ministers before the throne of the sun, nurtures life, ripens her harvest, and buries her uncounted dead.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Each year springtime breaks the bud joyfully and lifts the little lark into the blue; each year the summer builds and the autumn gleans; each year, when the sun's lamp is lowered, when the curtain of cloud is drawn, sleep and death pass by together along the winter silences.

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Thus the punctual rite and round are accomplished century after century, and, at each year's end, arise immemorial threnodies of many waters and fierce winds.