used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
give a benediction to
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
brotherless
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From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
the organ of sight
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
destroyed or killed
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
How
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From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
immortalitynounUS /ˌɪmɔːrˈtælɪti/
the quality or state of being immortal
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
held dear
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
engage in
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
not any; not one
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
ocean'snounUS /ˈoʊʃənz/
possessive form of “ocean” — a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
be standing; be upright
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
carry out
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Would’st thou call the spirits of shore and steep To fetch thee jewels from ocean’s deep?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
viewlessadjective
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Wave but this rod, and a viewless band, Slaves to thy will, shall around thee stand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take back the cup that may never bless, The gift that would make me brotherless; How should I live with no kindred eye To reflect mine immortality?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
Would'st
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From this reading Would’st thou have empire, by sign or spell, Over the mighty in air that dwell?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And would not the youth of my soul be gone, If the loved had left me, one by one?
