AmidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
AwhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
beckonverbUS /ˈbekən/
signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
commandmentnounUS /kəˈmændmənt/
something that is commanded
From this reading RUPERT knew the words of the first commandment.
COMMANDMENTSnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading THE COMMANDMENTS.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
devourverbUS /dɪˈvaʊər/
destroy completely
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading RUPERT knew the words of the first commandment.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading RUPERT knew the words of the first commandment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
not any; not one
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
PEEPverbUS /piːp/
look furtively
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
RUPERTnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading RUPERT knew the words of the first commandment.
express in words
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
in the near future
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMMANDMENTS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading He answered, “The first commandment is, ‘Thou shalt have no other gods before me.’”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Say not, Too soon I urge their tottering steps.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
in or at the place that
From this reading Should I forbear, On every side deceitful strangers stand, And beckon them away; in flowery paths Awhile to sport; and then to wander long Amidst the hills of darkness and of death, Where hungry beasts, in every thicket hid, Wait to devour.—PEEP OF DAY.
the words that are spoken
From this reading RUPERT knew the words of the first commandment.
