Chapter IV

(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 _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

on the far side of; further than

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

plural of “celebration” — a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

dearly loved

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

put in effect

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

let have

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

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

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

immediately past

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

being three more than eighty

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

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

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

above and across; more than

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

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

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

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

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

of or relating to a spectrum

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

express in words

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

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

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

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

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

precisely as stated

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I am glad that they are over at last and we can now all begin....

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.

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

From this reading LXXXIII VERENA RABY TO RICHARD HAVEN DEAR RICHARD,—The Peace Celebrations here, they tell me, were very quiet.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading Persephone, fulfil my wish, And grant that in the shades below My ghost may land the ghosts of fish!

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading _P.S._—Here is the poem—foreshadowing joys beyond all the dreams of Oliver Lodge:— Within the streams, Pausanias saith, That down Cocytus’ valley flow, Girdling the grey domain of Death, The spectral fishes come and go; The ghosts of trout flit to and fro.

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading Well, here goes for the fireworks.—Yours, R. H.