70
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From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
(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 How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
have
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
bulrushes
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From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
datesnounUS /deɪts/
plural of “date” — the specified day of the month
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
emanating from God
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
at any time
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
fir-tree
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From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
gold-dust
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From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
How
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From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
locust-flesh
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From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
manhood's
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From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
not any; not one
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
pool'snounUS /puːlz/
possessive form of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
possessing material wealth
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
river-channel
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From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
with low volume
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How good is man's life, the mere living! how fit to employ All the heart and the soul and the senses for ever in joy!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
sultrinessnoun
oppressively hot and humid weather
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
express in words
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
unbracedadjective
without braces or props
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading IX "Oh, our manhood's prime vigor!
warblingverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “warble” — sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading No spirit feels waste, Not a muscle is stopped in its playing nor sinew unbraced.
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 Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
in or at the place that
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Oh, the wild joys of living! the leaping from rock up to rock, 70 The strong rending of boughs from the fir-tree, the cool silver shock Of the plunge in a pool's living water, the hunt of the bear, And the sultriness showing the lion is couched in his lair.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
yellowedadjective
changed to a yellowish color by age
From this reading And the meal, the rich dates yellowed over with gold-dust divine, And the locust-flesh steeped in the pitcher, the full draught of wine, And the sleep in the dried river-channel where bulrushes tell That the water was wont to go warbling so softly and well.
