Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

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From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

weapons considered collectively

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

stern foremost or backward

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

show off

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

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From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

having the place or position changed

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

being one more than seven

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

shining unsteadily

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

four times as great or many

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “galleon” — a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He launched them well.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

the person who steers a ship

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

close in time; about to occur

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

past form of “launch” — set up or found

From this reading He launched them well.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

having a crew

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

the force of workers available

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

not any; not one

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

go across or through

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

a sign of something about to happen

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

be shown or be found to be

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

inflected form of “rebuild” — build again

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

save from sins

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “rub” — an unforeseen obstacle

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

aggressively self-assured

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

responsive to physical stimuli

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading But shall the New Redeem the pledge the Old Year made, Or prove a self-asserting heir?

have in common

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

possessive form of “spain” — a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

plural of “start” — the beginning of anything

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

dependable

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He launched them well.

in or at that place or location

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

possessive form of “tonight” — the present or immediately coming night

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

a shaky motion

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

plural of “tremor” — an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

in or at the place that

From this reading REBUILT it stands, the brag of arms, Transferred in site—no thought of where The sensitive needle keeps its place, And starts, disturbed, a quiverer there; The helmsman rubs the clouded glass— Peers in, but lets the trembling portent pass.

belonging to which person

From this reading Let pass as well his shipmates do (Whose dream of power no tremors jar) Fears for the fleet convoyed astern: “Our flag they fly, they share our star; Spain’s galleons great in hull are stout: Manned by our men—like us they’ll ride it out.”

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Tonight’s the night that ends the week— Ends day and week and month and year: A fourfold imminent flickering time, For now the midnight draws anear: Eight bells! and passing-bells they be— The Old year fades, the Old Year dies at sea.