Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

(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 St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

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From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

deprived of sight

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

a hymn derived from the Bible

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Excellent Lord, I come.

a prolonged shortage

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

lasting a long time

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading "Excellent Lord, I come.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

set up or found

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

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From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

let have

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Excellent Lord, I come.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading "Excellent Lord, I come.

engage in

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

the force of workers available

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

on one occasion

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

a person who is owned by someone

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading God make each soul the lonely leper's slave; God make us saints, and brave.

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From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

a singer of folk songs

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But first," I said, "Grant that I bring her these twelve roses red.

not done

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

showing sorrow

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

in or at the place that

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

in the company of; together with

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

an old word for “yes”

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading St. Francis of Assisi Would I might wake St. Francis in you all, Brother of birds and trees, God's Troubadour, Blinded with weeping for the sad and poor; Our wealth undone, all strict Franciscan men, Come, let us chant the canticle again Of mother earth and the enduring sun.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Yea, twelve flower kisses for her rose-leaf mouth, And then indeed I go in bitter drouth To that far valley where your river flows In Peace, that once I found in every rose."