100
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From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
105
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From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
91
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From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
95
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From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
dearly loved
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
brought into existence
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
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 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
Bysshe
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From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
cannot
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From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
CCXXIV
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From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
at any time
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
set up or found
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
harmoniousadjectiveUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəs/
musically pleasing
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
how
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From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
the sound of laughing
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
hear with intention
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
others
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From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
saddestadjectiveUS /ˈsædəst/
superlative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
scornernoun
a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
get rid of
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
ShelleynounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
sincerest
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From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
not in physical motion
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
express in words
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
THIRTY-SIXTHadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-six in counting order
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading 95 Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground!
unmovedadjectiveUS /ənˈmuːvd/
emotionally unmoved
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We look before and after, And pine for what is not: Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 100 Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 105 _Percy Bysshe Shelley._ CCXXIV _‘ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR.’_ ’Tis time this heart should be unmoved, Since others it hath ceased to move: Yet, though I cannot be beloved, Still let me love!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if we could scorn 91 Hate, and pride, and fear; If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near.
