used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
how long something has existed
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
blenched
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From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
the organ of sight
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
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 sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
Roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
sablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
teardropnoun
anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much in the stranger’s mien appears To justify suspicious fears.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER SCOTT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
in or at the place that
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The lip that terror never blenched, The eye where teardrop never quenched The flash severe of swarthy glow That scorned pain and mocked at woe.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On his dark face a scorching clime, And toil, hath done the work of time— Roughened his brow, his temples bared.
but in spite of that
From this reading And sable hairs with silver shared; Yet left—what age alone could tame— The lip of pride, the eye of flame.
