Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

how long something has existed

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

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

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

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

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

react verbally

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

being ahead of time or need

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

inflected form of “beget” — make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

confined by bonds

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

having the ability or power to create

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

an evil supernatural being

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

catch sight of

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

refrain from doing

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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 Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

fill with sublime emotion

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

obtain from someone after their death

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

the force of workers available

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

not any; not one

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

throughout a period of time

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

on one occasion

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

and nothing more

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

the state of being without a flaw or defect

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

not evidencing any purpose or goal

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

any competition

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

travelling about without any clear destination

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

in or at or to some place

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

a male human offspring

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

in the near future

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

make a mess of, destroy or ruin

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Evil must soon or late succeed to good.

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 There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

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

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

interact in a certain way

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

(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 There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

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From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

a Caucasian

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

which person or people

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

belonging to which person

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading There well may once have been a golden age: Why should we treat it as a poet's tale?

open wide

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Wise Damon, thou art silent;--Mother, thou Hast only arms to cling about thy son.-- Who can descry the purpose of a god With eyes wide-open? shut them, every fool Can conjure up a world arriving somewhere, Resulting in what he may call perfection.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading No, Damon, what's an answer worth to one Whose mind has been flung open?

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, in those hills that hung o'er Arcady, Some roving inebriate Daimon Begat him fair children On nymphs of the vineyard, On nymphs of the rock:-- And in the heart of the forest Lay bound in white arms, In action creative a father Without a thought for his child:-- A purposeless god, The forbear of men To corrupt, ape, inherit and spoil That fine race beforehand with doom!