Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

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

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

(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 They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

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

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading And youth and beauty die.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The youngest blossoms die.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading The youngest blossoms die.

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

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

move gently or carefully

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

gather, as of natural products

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

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 So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

an old form of “has”

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

in the recent past

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

provide with nourishment

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

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From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

like better; value more highly

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

possessing material wealth

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

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

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading The youngest blossoms die.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading So be it, O my God, Thou God of truth: Better than beauty and than youth Are Saints and Angels, a glad company; 20 And Thou, O lord, our Rest and Ease, Are better far than these.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

get lost, as without warning or explanation

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

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

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why should we shrink from our full harvest? why Prefer to glean with Ruth?

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading They die, and fall and nourish the rich earth 10 From which they lately had their birth; Sweet life, but sweeter death that passeth by And is as though it had not been:-- All colors turn to green: The bright hues vanish, and the odours fly, The grass hath lasting worth.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The youngest blossoms die.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading And youth and beauty die.