used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
abidesverbUS /əˈbaɪdz/
third-person singular of “abide” — dwell
From this reading So abides your ancient plan, Hills of Han!
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spin your chart of ancient wonder, Fold your hands within your sleeve, Live and let live, work and ponder, Be tradition, dream, believe...
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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accept as true; take to be true
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BreatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
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creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
filamentnounUS /ˈfɪləmənt/
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
FoldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
HannounUS /hɑːn/
imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading So abides your ancient plan, Hills of Han!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So abides your ancient plan, Hills of Han!
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
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metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
nei'er
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From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading So abides your ancient plan, Hills of Han!
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
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sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So abides your ancient plan, Hills of Han!
SpinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
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not in physical motion
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
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two times
From this reading Field of twice ten thousand crops Breathe a life that nei'er stops.
used to ask for information about something
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What's
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From this reading Hills of Han, What's this filament goes leaping Pole to pole and hill to hill?
in or at the place that
From this reading What these strips of metal creeping Where the dead have lain so still.
inside; before a period of time has passed
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the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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