used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
how long something has existed
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
(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 To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
at any time
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
a long fixed look
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
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 Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
coins made of gold
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
death of a person
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
how
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From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
not any; not one
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
satirenounUS /ˈsætaɪər/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
express in words
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
soullessadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlləs/
lacking sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou living satire on the name of man!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thou that hast made a god of sordid gold, And to thine idol offered up thy soul?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
which person or people
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading To thy dull gaze the earth was never green; The face of nature wore no cheering smile, For ever groping, groping in the dark; Making the soulless object of thy search The grave of all enjoyment.--S.M.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Say, who art thou--thou lean and haggard wretch!
a late time of life
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Oh, how I pity thee thy wasted years: Age without comfort--youth that had no prime.
