1887
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From this reading _KOR_, _Jan._ 30, 1887.
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From this reading _KOR_, _Jan._ 30, 1887.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
(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 Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
Ayesha
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From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
bannedadjectiveUS /bænd/
forbidden by law
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
placed in a grave
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
deathlessadjective
never dying
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
disenchantedadjectiveUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntɪd/
freed from enchantment
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
emanating from God
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
dwelleth
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From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
fanes
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From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
fever-haunted
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From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
HAGGARDadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
insatiateadjective
impossible to satisfy
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _KOR_, _Jan._ 30, 1887.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
Kornoun
an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
of an obscure nature
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
an old word for “no”
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
o'er-leap
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From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
others
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From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
oversoon
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From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
RestorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
RIDERnounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
runenounUS /ruːn/
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
scripturesnounUS /ˈskrɪptʃərz/
plural of “scripture” — the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'SHE.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
SpellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
be standing; be upright
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
unforgot
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From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
which person or people
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _TO H. RIDER HAGGARD._ _Not in the waste beyond the swamp and sand, The fever-haunted forest and lagoon, Mysterious Kor, thy fanes forsaken stand, With lonely towers beneath the lonely Moon!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Not there doth Ayesha linger,--rune by rune Spelling the scriptures of a people banned,-- The world is disenchanted! oversoon Shall Europe send her spies through all the land!_ _Nay, not in Kor, but in whatever spot, In fields, or towns, or by the insatiate sea, Hearts brood o'er buried Loves and unforgot, Or wreck themselves on some Divine decree, Or would o'er-leap the limits of our lot, There in the Tombs and deathless, dwelleth SHE!_
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You, who, with others, have aided so manfully in the Restoration of King Romance, know that His Majesty is a Merry Monarch.
