Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

plural of “anthem” — a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

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From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading THE CAMP-MEETING.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

remove the dust from

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

make full, also in a metaphorical sense

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

a group of persons together in one place

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

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

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

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

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

the common people generally

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)

From this reading MOTHERWELL.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

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

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

-ing form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

showing or constituting penance

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

on the contrary

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

get rid of

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

open and genuine; not deceitful

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading THE CAMP-MEETING.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.

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

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

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

From this reading It had rained the night before, and the clouds were gathering in rather a threatening manner, obscuring the heavens, and forming in dark masses at several points on the horizon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day Norman was to go with his mother and aunt to a camp-meeting.

plural of “worshiper” — someone who admires too much to recognize faults

From this reading The holy sounds float up the dell To fill my ravish’d ear, And now the glorious anthems swell Of worshipers sincere; Of hearts bow’d in the dust that shed Faith’s penitential tear.