used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
how long something has existed
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
clock-hand
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From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
EDGARnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading STORY OF EDGAR VAUGHAN.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
divisible by two
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
fountnoun
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
fro
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From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Let me hold myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me hold myself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me hold myself.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Let me hold myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
nature'snounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STORY OF EDGAR VAUGHAN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
and nothing more
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
ordnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
palsynounUS /ˈpɔːlzi/
loss of the ability to move a body part
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
rekindledverbUS /riˈkɪndəld/
past form of “rekindle” — kindle anew, as of a fire
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORY OF EDGAR VAUGHAN.
stridesnounUS /straɪdz/
plural of “stride” — a step in walking or running
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
VAUGHANnounUS /vɔːn/
United States jazz singer noted for her complex bebop phrasing and scat singing (1924-1990)
From this reading STORY OF EDGAR VAUGHAN.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Weak as I am and crippled by premature old age, not the shortness of my breath, not the numbness of my heart, not even the palsy of my frame, can quench or check the fire rekindled by the mere name of that heavenly valley.
well-spring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Life--it is a space to measure, not by pendulum or clock-hand, not by our own strides to and fro (the ordnance scale of the million), not even by the rolling sun, and nature’s hail and farewell; but by the well-spring of ourselves, the fount of thought and feeling.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To live there only half a minute is worth a day of English life.
