Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

the two together, not just one

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

drawn out or made longer spatially

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

adorned with feathers or plumes

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

destroyed or killed

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

set down according to a plan

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

immediately past

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a town in west central Texas

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

lighted by moonlight

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

not any; not one

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

throughout a period of time

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

a strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the economy is dominated by oil

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

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From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

not in physical motion

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

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

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

doomed to extinction

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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 * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

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From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

in or at that place or location

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

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

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

a branch of the Tai languages

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

in a thoughtful manner

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

up to a particular time

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

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

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

having passed out of existence

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

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

From this reading They staid in his room till the sun was high: But still did the feathered one give no sign Of opening a peeper—he might be a sleeper Such as rests on the Northern or Midland line.

possessive form of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Then they laid him with care in his moonlit bed: But first—having thoughtfully fetched some tar— Adorned him with feathers, aware that the weather’s Uncertainty brings on at nights catarrh.

at the time that

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

in or at the place that

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

which person or people

From this reading * * * I have read in some not marvellous tale, (Or if I have not, I’ve dreamed) Of one who filled up the convivial cup Till the company round him seemed To be vanished and gone, tho’ the lamps upon Their face as aforetime gleamed: And his head sunk down, and a Lethe crept O’er his powerful brain, and the young man slept.

in the company of; together with

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading At last he woke, and with profound Bewilderment he gazed around; Dropped one, then both feet to the ground, But never spake a word:

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading John the coachman took his hat up, for he thought he’d had enough; Rubbed an elongated forehead with a meditative cuff; Paused before the stable doorway; said, when there, in accents mild, “She’s a fine young ’oman, cook is; but that’s where it is, she’s spiled.”