10
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From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
15
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From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
5
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From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
(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 All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
CCXCI
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From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
dearly loved
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
held dear
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
MEMORIAM
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From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
not any; not one
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
ocean-plains
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From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
perplexverbUS /pərˈpleks/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
PhosphornounUS /ˈfɑːsfɔːr/
a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
any competition
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
ruderadjectiveUS /ˈruːdər/
comparative of “rude” — socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
RuffleverbUS /ˈrʌfəl/
stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
Sailest
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From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
transport commercially
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
a male human offspring
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
move hurridly
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
SpherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
up to a particular time
From this reading All night no ruder air perplex Thy sliding keel, till Phosphor, bright 10 As our pure love, through early light Shall glimmer on the dewy decks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
urnnounUS /ɜːrn/
a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So draw him home to those that mourn 5 In vain; a favourable speed Ruffle thy mirrored mast, and lead Through prosperous floods his holy urn.
waftverbUS /wɑːft/
be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
widowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading My Arthur! whom I shall not see Till all my widowed race be run; Dear as the mother to the son, More than my brothers are to me.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CCXCI _IN MEMORIAM._ Fair ship, that from the Italian shore Sailest the placid ocean-plains With my lost Arthur’s loved remains, Spread thy full wings, and waft him o’er.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sphere all your lights around, above; Sleep, gentle heavens, before the prow; Sleep, gentle winds, as he sleeps now, 15 My friend, the brother of my love.
