used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
anew
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
(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 And I--and I--thyself (Lo! each one saith), And thou thyself to all eternity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I--and I--thyself (Lo! each one saith), And thou thyself to all eternity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
have
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a female human offspring
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
entreated
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From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading And I--and I--thyself (Lo! each one saith), And thou thyself to all eternity.
divisible by two
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
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 I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
griefs
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From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
immediately past
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
Lo
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From this reading And I--and I--thyself (Lo! each one saith), And thou thyself to all eternity.
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 --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
held dear
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
engage in
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
outliveverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪv/
live longer than
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
overmuchnoun
a quantity that is more than what is appropriate
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
capable of happening or existing
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
RossettinounUS /roʊˈseti/
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
saith
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From this reading And I--and I--thyself (Lo! each one saith), And thou thyself to all eternity.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a special situation
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
thyself
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From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
in the direction of
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading --_Rossetti._ As for Meg, she turned her face towards the farm again, and of that journey back she never liked to think so long as she lived.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
which person or people
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
belonging to which person
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
in the company of; together with
From this reading I do not see them here; but after death God knows I know the faces I shall see, Each one a murdered self, with low last breath, I am thyself, what hast thou done to me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That her father _would_ not see her, even if she entreated him, had been the one thing that had not seemed possible to the daughter who loved him.
a late time of life
From this reading There are griefs we outlive, whose dead faces we can bear to look on, recognising that they are dead; but there are some hours of pain we can never look at overmuch, even through the merciful veil of many years, as there are some joys which we know will be ours always, so long as we are ourselves, those sharpest pains and joys which touch the eternal in us, and make us realise what is meant by the "doing away of time".
