used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
anew
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
brooked
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From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
death of a person
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
kite-like
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From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
light-piled
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From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
o'ercome
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From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
hurting
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Again he tore the earth, till stiff and numb His hands refuse the task.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
up to a particular time
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ill brooked his soul of time to be the slave.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Not demons rave More wild than he; he shrieked and howled o’ercome; And tears like molten lead descend till he is dumb!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a frantic energy he tore The earth light-piled upon the new-made grave; Digging with kite-like nails till they were sore, But slow his progress, dire the toil he gave.
XLIadjective
being one more than forty
From this reading XLI.
