To an Athlete Dying Young

To an Athlete Dying Young Glossary

betimes

before the usual or expected time; early

chaired

carried on a chair in celebration

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

fleet

fast and nimble in movement

lintel

a horizontal support of timber, stone, concrete, or steel across the top of a door or window

renown

fame, glory

sill

a shelf or slab of stone, wood, or metal at the foot of a window opening or doorway

threshold

a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room