used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Absolom
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Absolon
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From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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all-converting
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
AngelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
BarsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
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befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
break'st
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having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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CausesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
ChampionsnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiənz/
plural of “champion” — someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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ChurchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
crushverbUS /krʌʃ/
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
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DecreesnounUS /dɪˈkriːz/
plural of “decree” — a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
DescendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
divisible by two
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
excelverbUS /ɪkˈsel/
distinguish oneself
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
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FiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
Flusht
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From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
forth-issuing
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freshernounUS /ˈfreʃər/
a first-year undergraduate
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
glow'd
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From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
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coins made of gold
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
Hebron
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From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
How
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From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
HumaneadjectiveUS /hjuːˈmeɪn/
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
infidelitynounUS /ˌɪnfɪˈdelɪti/
the quality of being unfaithful
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
LaddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
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lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
LoyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
MeritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
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attach to a support
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
Murder's
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NaturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
OathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
Oped
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pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
propagateverbUS /ˈprɑːpəɡeɪt/
transmit from one generation to the next
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concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
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come to a halt, stop moving
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(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
surprize
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sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
TestsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
th'alarm'd
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
up to a particular time
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
Top's
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From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
not known
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
warm'd
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From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
well-sooth'd
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From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
at the time that
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Till Sacred all-converting Interest To Loyalty, their almost unknown Guest, Oped a broad Gate, from whence forth-issuing come, Decrees, Tests, Oaths, for well-sooth'd _Absolom_.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading What art thou, Church! when Faith to propagate, And crush all Bars that stop thy growing state, Thou break'st through Natures, Gods, and Humane Laws, Whilst Murder's Merit in a Churches Cause.
belonging to which person
From this reading How much thy Ladder _Jacobs_ does excel: Whose Top's in Heaven like His, but Foot in Hell; Thy Causes bloody Champions to befriend, For Fiends to Mount, as Angels to Descend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cold _Hebron_ warm'd by his approaching sight, Flusht with his Gold, and glow'd with new delight.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This was the stroke did th'alarm'd World surprize, And even to infidelity lent Eyes: Whilst sweating _Absolon_ in _Israel_ pent, For fresher Air was to bleak _Hebron_ sent.
