used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shock had only been very partial.
believerbUS /bɪˈlaɪ/
be in contradiction with
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading L'Estrange was better.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
Broods
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From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
a young person of either sex
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
endearedverbUS /enˈdiːrd/
past form of “endear” — make attractive or lovable
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
the organ of sight
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
L'Estrange
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From this reading L'Estrange was better.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
a particular point in time
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
and nothing more
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading The shock had only been very partial.
the act of departing politely
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The shock had only been very partial.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
soul's
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From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hotel they returned, for the moment, to their old arrangements.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
precisely as stated
From this reading The shock had only been very partial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading L'Estrange was better.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
which person or people
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
belonging to which person
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The faithful child would not forsake her friend; his illness had, if possible, only endeared him to her.
but in spite of that
From this reading _A PARTING._ Thou whose exterior semblance doth belie Thy soul's immensity; Thou best philosopher, who yet dost keep Thy heritage; thou eye among the blind: Thou over whom thy immortality Broods like the day, a master o'er a slave, A presence which is not to be put by!
