The Dark Hills Dark hills in the west,
Where sunset hovers like a sound Of golden horns that sang to rest Old bones of warriors under ground. Far now from all the bannered ways, Where flash the legions of the sun
You fade-as if the last of days Were fading, and all wars were done. What does the speaker hope for?

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?