consider or hold as true
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “O Lord of work and peace!
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
a young person of either sex
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
dream-dowered
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From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
remove the dust from
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
duteousadjective
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
divisible by two
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
lethargynounUS /ˈleθərdʒi/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “O Lord of work and peace!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O Lord of work and peace!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “O Lord of work and peace!
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
in the near future
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
SURGERYnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
moving very fast
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
up to a particular time
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Alas, the soul!—how soon must she Accept her primal immortality, The flesh resume its dust whence it began?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “O Lord of work and peace!
but in spite of that
From this reading O Lord, the awful Lord of will! though late, Even yet renew this soul with duteous breath.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading SURGERY: THE KNIFE “From child to youth; from youth to arduous man; From lethargy to fever of the heart; From faithful life to dream-dowered days apart; From trust to doubt; from doubt to brink of ban;— Thus much of change in one swift cycle ran Till now.
