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Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

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adjective

Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.

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he page spake calm and high,As of no mean degree;Perhaps he felt in nature's broadFull heart, his own was free:And the knight looked up to his lifted eye,Then answered smilingly--