Chapter XXV

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

anew

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

(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 The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

at full speed; with great haste

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

feeling or showing anger

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

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

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading THE GREAT VALLEY FLOOD.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT VALLEY FLOOD.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

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

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

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

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

immediately past

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

above and across; more than

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

compacted by ironing

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

cause to flee

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

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

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

the state of being asleep

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

not in physical motion

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading THE GREAT VALLEY FLOOD.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

a shaky motion

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

up to a particular time

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading THE GREAT VALLEY FLOOD.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

look attentively

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

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

From this reading The rearing river, backward pressed, Shook all her trembling banks amain, Then madly at the eygre's breast Flung up her weltering walls again.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

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

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

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

From this reading Left alone in the prison cell to watch her sleeping patient, Miss Tabby sat and whimpered over the baby, which she still held in her lap.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then banks came down with ruin and rout, Then beaten foam flew round about, Then all the mighty floods were out.--JEAN INGELOW.

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Meanwhile the worried and angry prison guard had barred up the doors for the last time that night, to remain barred, as they said, against all comers until the usual hour of opening next day; and then they went to bed, and to sleep, little dreaming of the mighty power that would force an entrance before the light.