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From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
(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 This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
another's
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From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
brought into existence
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
envies
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From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
How
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From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
not one, and not any
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
not one thing; not anything
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
move upward
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
serveth
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From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
servileadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəl/
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
not in physical motion
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
bound or secured closely
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
which person or people
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
belonging to which person
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A HAPPY LIFE[58] How happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armor is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Whose passions not his masters are, Whose soul is still prepared for death, Not tied unto the world with care Of public fame, or private breath;
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Who envies none that chance doth raise, Nor vice; who never understood How deepest wounds are given by praise; Nor rules of state, but rules of good.
but in spite of that
From this reading This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
