Ah
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From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
equally
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
boat-crew
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From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
an occurrence of something
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
derideverbUS /dɪˈraɪd/
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
divisible by two
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
haglets
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From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
how
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From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
invokeverbUS /ˌɪnˈvoʊk/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
provided with artificial light
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
magnet'snounUS /ˈmæɡnəts/
possessive form of “magnet” — (physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
maniacsnounUS /ˈmeɪniæks/
plural of “maniac” — an insane person
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
not any; not one
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
not one, and not any
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
peakedadjectiveUS /piːkt/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
PerishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
shoulderingverbUS /ˈʃoʊldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shoulder” — lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading None heed the blades that clash in place Under lamps dashed down that lit the magnet’s case.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
victorsnounUS /ˈvɪktərz/
plural of “victor” — a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Must victors drown— Perish, even as the vanquished did?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some heaven invoke; but rings of reefs Prayer and despair alike deride In dance of breakers forked or peaked, Pale maniacs of the maddened tide; While, strenuous yet some end to earn, The haglets spin, though now no more astern.
which person or people
From this reading Ah, what may live, who mighty swim, Or boat-crew reach that shore forbid, Or cable span?
but in spite of that
From this reading Man keeps from man the stifled moan; They shouldering stand, yet each in heart how lone.
