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From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
(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 Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
AmazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/
at another time
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
antheming
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From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
DelphicadjectiveUS /ˈdelfɪk/
of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
DivinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
DoriannounUS /ˈdɔːriən/
a member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
flutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
go away from a place
From this reading O leave them, Muse!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
lo
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From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
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 Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading O leave them, Muse!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O leave them, Muse!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
piouslyadverbUS /ˈpaɪəsli/
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
deliver by singing
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O leave them, Muse!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
TitansnounUS /ˈtaɪtənz/
plural of “titan” — a person of exceptional importance and reputation
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
tumults
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
migratory
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
warbleverbUS /ˈwɔːrbəl/
sing or play with trills, alternating with the half note above or below
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus in alternate uproar and sad peace, Amazed were those Titans utterly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Leave them, O Muse! for thou anon wilt find Many a fallen old Divinity Wandering in vain about bewildered shores.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Meantime touch piously the Delphic harp, 10 And not a wind of heaven but will breathe In aid soft warble from the Dorian flute; For lo! 'tis for the Father of all verse.
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading O leave them to their woes; For thou art weak to sing such tumults dire: A solitary sorrow best befits Thy lips, and antheming a lonely grief.
