a positive feeling of liking
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
BabarnounUS /ˌbɑːˈbɑːr/
an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
bereavementnounUS /bərˈiːvmənt/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But thou?
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
Death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
divisible by two
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
a social unit living together
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
brought together in one place
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
a state of high honor
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
had'st
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From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
hid'st
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From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
might'st
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From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
not any; not one
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
shut'st
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From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
moving very fast
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
very small
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
in or at the place that
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I set Death's Door wide open for thee, Friend, That thou might'st go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the swift family affection of their clan, relatives gathered round Babar in his bereavement.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I did not weep; I did not even send One sign of woe To follow, lest the way thou had'st to wend The harder show.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
would'st
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From this reading Thou shut'st the Door upon my face, Thou hid'st from me One tiny gleam of glory from the place Where thou would'st be; In this world or the next there is no trace No trace of thee!
