Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

(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 * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

a feeling of craving something

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

exhale hard

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

deprive somebody of something by deceit

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

gradually decreasing until little remains

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

take in solid food

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

set up or found

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

the distance around a person's body

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

destroyed or killed

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

third-person singular of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

being nothing more than specified

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used to form the superlative

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

through chance

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

possessive form of “pond” — a small lake

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

precisely, exactly

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

a person who rules or commands

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

express in words

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

avoiding detection by moving carefully

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

not in physical motion

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

showing a brooding ill humor

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

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 * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

in or at that place or location

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

acceptable for a long time

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

not given to gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

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From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

look attentively

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

cover with wax

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

used to ask for information about something

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

at the time that

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

during the time that

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

which person or people

From this reading * * * * * Who knows what lurks beneath the tide?-- Who knows what tale?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

belonging to which person

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

in the company of; together with

From this reading While they--poor souls!--in wan despair Still watch for signs in him; And dying, hand from heir to heir The day undawned and dim, When the pond's terror too must go; Or creeping in by stealth, Some bolder brood, with common blow, Shall found a Commonwealth.

resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Belike, Those "antres vast" and shadows hide Some patriarchal Pike;-- Some tough old tyrant, wrinkle-jawed, To whom the sky, the earth, Have but for aim to look on awed And see him wax in girth;-- Hard ruler there by right of might; An ageless Autocrat, Whose "good old rule" is "Appetite, And subjects fresh and fat;"--

but in spite of that

From this reading * * * * * Or say,--perchance the liker this!-- That these themselves are gone; That Amurath _in minimis_,-- Still hungry,--lingers on, With dwindling trunk and wolfish jaw Revolving sullen things, But most the blind unequal law That rules the food of Kings;-- The blot that makes the cosmic All A mere time-honoured cheat;-- That bids the Great to eat the Small, Yet lack the Small to eat!