used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
aye
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From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
best-beloved
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From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
Blasphemeverb
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
EffeminateadjectiveUS /iˈfemɪnət/
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
the state of being honored
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
how
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From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
the quality of being humane
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
Kemble
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From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
lo
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From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
O'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
PerchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/
through chance
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Get up and lift thy burthen; lo, before Thy feet the road goes stretching far away.”—_Fanny Kemble._ Oh life!
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “Blaspheme not thou thy sacred life, nor turn O’er joys that God hath for a reason lent, Perchance to try thy spirit and its bent, Effeminate soul and base! weakly to mourn.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What now to him was his political victory? what the success of his party? the cause of the country? aye, of the world, or of humanity?
which person or people
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
worthlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrθləs/
lacking in usefulness or value
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Oh world and worldly honour! how poor and vain, how worthless and worse than worthless, how bitterly mocking do ye seem in the presence of death, the death of the best-beloved!
but in spite of that
From this reading “Art thou already weary of the way— Thou who hast yet but half the way gone o’er?
