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From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
(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 Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
amicitiae
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From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
bought-cheap
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From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
confined by bonds
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
calledst
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From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
crumblesverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlz/
third-person singular of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
EditorsnounUS /ˈedɪtərz/
plural of “editor” — a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
emprise
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From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
ephemeranoun
something transitory; lasting a day
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
fiddl'ry
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From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
fusedadjectiveUS /fjuːzd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
Guido
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From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Lo, thou hast voyaged not!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
includeverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːd/
have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
Lappo
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From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
go away from a place
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
Lo
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From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
longaevitate
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From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
engage in
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
not any; not one
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
approval to do something
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
ReviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
transport commercially
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
St
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From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
StandardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Lo, I have seen thee bound about with dreams, Lo, I have known thy heart and its desire; Life, all of it, my sea, and all men's streams Are fused in it as flames of an altar fire!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
voyagedverbUS /ˈvɔɪədʒd/
past form of “voyage” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Lo, thou hast voyaged not!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
Whereto
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From this reading Talk me no love talk, no bought-cheap fiddl'ry, Mine is the ship and thine the merchandise, All the blind earth knows not th' emprise Whereto thou calledst and whereto I call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
but in spite of that
From this reading _I am an eternal spirit and the things I_ _make are but ephemera, yet I endure:_ _Yea, and the little earth crumbles beneath_ _our feet and we endure._ "_amicitiae longaevitate_" I have to thank the Editors of the _English Review_ and the _Evening Standard_ and _St. James's Gazette_ for permission to include in this volume certain poems which originally appeared in those papers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Guido invites you thus[1] "Lappo I leave behind and Dante too, Lo, I would sail the seas with thee alone!
