used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
beeches
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From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
insensateadjective
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
layeth
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From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
the force of workers available
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
nacrenoun
the iridescent internal layer of a mollusk shell
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading One bough of clear promise Across the moon.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
speaketh
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From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
Stilling
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From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
a special situation
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He layeth hands of healing upon my flesh, Stilling it in an eternal peace, Until my soul reaches out myriad and infinite hands Toward him, And is eased of its hunger.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It is in this wise that God speaketh unto me.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE SIGN We are here in a wood of little beeches: And the leaves are like black lace Against a sky of nacre.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading And I know that this passes: This implacable fury and torment of men, As a thing insensate and vain: And the stillness hath said unto me, Over the tumult of sounds and shaken flame, Out of the terrible beauty of wrath, _I alone am eternal._
