Chapter VIII

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From this reading 126.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

third-person singular of “ail” — be ill or unwell

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

pledged to be married

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

English writer of satirical novels (1917-1993)

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

give encouragement to

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading _THE CHURCH._ ...

the yard associated with a church

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

well in the past; former

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “inscription” — letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading _Juvenal._ Satir. ix. lin.

Roman satirist who denounced the vice and folly of Roman society during the reign of the emperor Domitian (60-140)

From this reading _Juvenal._ Satir. ix. lin.

immediately past

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)

From this reading _Juvenal._ Satir. ix. lin.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “meaning” — the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

treat with contempt

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

a painting that is applied to a wall surface

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

the act of departing politely

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)

From this reading _Percy_ [?].

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

put down by force or intimidation

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

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From this reading _Juvenal._ Satir. ix. lin.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “stain” — a soiled or discolored appearance

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

one who lives through affliction

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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

From this reading _THE CHURCH._ ...

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

all the plant life in a particular region or period

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.

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

From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

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

From this reading Festinat enim decurrere velox Flosculus angustæ miseræque brevissima vitæ Portio! dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus.

at the time that

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading And when at last thy love shall die, Wilt thou receive his parting breath?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wilt thou repress each struggling sigh, And cheer with smiles the bed of death?

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Several Meanings of the word _Church_--The Building so called, here intended--Its Antiquity and Grandeur--Columns and Ailes--The Tower: the Stains made by Time compared with the mock Antiquity of the Artist--Progress of Vegetation on such Buildings--Bells--Tombs: one in decay--Mural Monuments, and the Nature of their Inscriptions--An Instance in a departed Burgess--- Churchyard Graves--Mourners for the Dead--A Story of a betrothed Pair in humble Life, and Effects of Grief in the Survivor.