consider or hold as true
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
(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 My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
bred'st
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From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
DRAYTON
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From this reading --DRAYTON; _Polyolbion_.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX HOLT, THE RADICAL.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
HOLT
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From this reading FELIX HOLT, THE RADICAL.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
midlandsnounUS /ˈmɪdlændz/
plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
musenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
Polyolbion
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From this reading --DRAYTON; _Polyolbion_.
RADICALnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading FELIX HOLT, THE RADICAL.
not used up
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
shiresnounUS /ʃaɪrz/
plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
deliver by singing
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
unworthiest
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From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Upon the midlands now the industrious muse doth fall, The shires which we the heart of England well may call.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
but in spite of that
From this reading My native country thou, which so brave spirits hast bred, If there be virtues yet remaining in the earth, Or any good of thine thou bred'st into my birth, Accept it as thine own, whilst now I sing of thee, Of all thy later brood the unworthiest though I be.
