used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
the state of being absent
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
anew
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
(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 I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Can I be dead?
for the reason that
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
move gently or carefully
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
any strong feeling
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
happen'd
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From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
how
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From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
not any; not one
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
and nothing more
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
passivelyadverbUS /ˈpæsɪvli/
in a passive manner
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
get rid of
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
suffer'd
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From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
express a supposition
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I know of the presence that o'er me shed Through all that I suffer'd a perfect ease; I know all this because I am dead-- I suppose the dead can know what they please!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is foolish to die, Earth shining brighter than any bright star.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
belonging to which person
From this reading I know not how long I was lying dead; I know not what happen'd day after day: But I know whose breast supported my head; I know in whose arms I passively lay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I know whose voice I was hearing again; With no vivid emotion through me sent, But only with that sweet absence of pain The young call repose, and the old, content.
