to or in a foreign country
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
after-ages
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From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
(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 Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
assur'd
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From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
BravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
CHORUSnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading CHORUS.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
dang'rous
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From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
endur'd
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From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
enlargeverbUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒ/
make larger
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
start firing a weapon
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
a state of high honor
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
the state of being honored
From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
hymnsnounUS /hɪmz/
plural of “hymn” — a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)
From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
free from evil or guilt
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
liveth
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From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
not any; not one
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
pass'd
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From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
pikesnounUS /paɪks/
plural of “pike” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
posteritynounUS /pɑːˈsterəti/
all of the offspring of a given progenitor
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
prodigallyadverb
to a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
scoursnounUS /ˈskaʊərz/
diarrhea in livestock
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
for that reason; as a result
From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And he that, in his soul assur'd, Hath water's force and fire endur'd, And pass'd the pikes of thousand hosts, To free the earth from tyranny, And fearless scours on dang'rous coasts, T' enlarge his country's liberty:
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
which person or people
From this reading Who prodigally spends his blood Bravely to do his country good, And liveth to no other end, But resolutely to attempt, What may the innocent defend, And bloody tyrants' rage prevent:
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All after-ages shall adore, And honour him with hymns therefore.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Were all the world his foes before, Now shall they love him evermore; His glory, spread abroad by Fame On wings of his posterity, From obscure death shall free his name, To live in endless memory.
