460
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From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
470
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From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
on or to one side
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
bride-chant
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From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
bride-song
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From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
BridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
burdenedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrdənd/
bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
FlingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
gold-stiff
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From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Day is over, the day that wore.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
engage in
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
myrrhnounUS /mɜːr/
aromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfume
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
not any; not one
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
other's
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From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Day is over, the day that wore.
portalsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəlz/
plural of “portal” — a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
except for; apart from
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
steadieradjectiveUS /ˈstediər/
comparative of “steady” — not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
move an implement through
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
SweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading This that coming takes his breath; The Bride not seen, to be seen no more Save of Bridegroom Death?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day is over, the day that wore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
VeiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is this that comes through the door, The face covered, the feet before?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Fling the golden portals wide, The Bridegroom comes to his promised Bride; Draw the gold-stiff curtains aside, Let them look on each other's face, 460 She in her meekness, he in his pride-- Day wears apace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Day is over, the day that wore.
but in spite of that
From this reading Veiled figures carrying her Sweep by yet make no stir; 470 There is a smell of spice and myrrh, A bride-chant burdened with one name; The bride-song rises steadier Than the torches' flame:
