Chapter VIII

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

anew

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

affected manners intended to impress others

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading THE ARGUMENT.

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

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

past form of “bestow” — present

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

quick and energetic

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a straight line connecting two points on a curve

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

rid of obstructions

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the human act of creating

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “encomium” — a formal expression of praise

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

death of a person

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

third-person singular of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

(of persons) befitting a warrior

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

go across or through

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

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From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

protected from danger or bad weather

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

full and loud and deep

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

the season of growth

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

not in physical motion

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

a qualitative change

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

corresponding exactly

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

being of use or service

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the quality of having no practical use

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at intervals upon the ear In cadence sweet, now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on!

freed from any question of guilt

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

which person or people

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

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

From this reading THE WINTER WALK AT NOON.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk, or grave: Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Bells at a distance--Their effect--A fine noon in winter--A sheltered walk--Meditation better than books--Our familiarity with the course of nature makes it appear less wonderful than it is--The transformation that spring effects in a shrubbery described--A mistake concerning the course of nature corrected--God maintains it by an unremitted act--The amusements fashionable at this hour of the day reproved--Animals happy, a delightful sight--Origin of cruelty to animals--That it is a great crime proved from scripture--That proof illustrated by a tale--A line drawn between the lawful and unlawful destruction of them--Their good and useful properties insisted on--Apology for the encomiums bestowed by the author on animals--Instances of man's extravagant praise of man--The groans of the creation shall have an end--A view taken of the restoration of all things--An invocation and an invitation of Him who shall bring it to pass--The retired man vindicated from the charge of uselessness--Conclusion.