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From this reading 16 My towers at last!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
Araxesnoun
a river that rises in northeastern Turkey (near the source of the Euphrates) and flows generally eastward through Armenia to the Caspian Sea; ancient name was Araxes
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 16 My towers at last!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
Kaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
immediately past
From this reading 16 My towers at last!
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 16 My towers at last!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
OverflowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊz/
plural of “overflow” — a large flow
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
recoilsnounUS /riˈkɔɪlz/
plural of “recoil” — the backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
rovingsnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋz/
plural of “roving” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
slakedadjective
allayed
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
snouted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
thrustsnounUS /θrʌsts/
plural of “thrust” — the force used in pushing
From this reading Kaf thrusts his snouted crags through fog: Araxes swells beyond his span, And knowledge poured by pilgrimage Overflows the banks of man.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But thou, my stay, thy lasting love One lonely good, let this but be!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading 16 My towers at last!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Weary to view the wide world’s swarm, But blest to fold but thee.
yearningnounUS /ˈjɜːrnɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading These rovings end, Their thirst is slaked in larger dearth: The yearning infinite recoils, For terrible is earth.
