1806
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From this reading This was written in 1806.
anew
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
(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 Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
being one more than seventeen
From this reading He was then eighteen.
encumbering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
death of a person
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was then eighteen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh!
in other respects or ways
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was then eighteen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was written in 1806.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
tokensnounUS /ˈtoʊkənz/
plural of “token” — an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
TwillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was written in 1806.
be dressed in
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will wear it next my heart; 'Twill bind my soul in bonds to thee; From me again 'twill ne'er depart, But mingle in the grave with me.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This was written in 1806.
a late time of life
From this reading Think of the love tokens "binding his soul," and otherwise encumbering him, during the eighteen years that followed, and of all those, if he kept his promises, that now "mingle in the grave" with him!
