used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
the act of burning something
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
the organ of sight
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
coins made of gold
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
Lo
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From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
resting-place
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From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
soul's
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From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
swervenounUS /swɜːrv/
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She doth fold that form in her soul’s embrace, And her prayer swells high from its resting-place.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
up to a particular time
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading “Death! death! do I see thee with weapon dread— Art thou laying thy hand on his noble head?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Lo! the wife is here, with her sleepless eye, To dispute each step of thy victory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading “Pain! pain! art thou wrestling here with man, For the broken gold of his wasted span?
yieldsnounUS /jiːldz/
plural of “yield” — production of a certain amount
From this reading Art thou straining thy rock on his tortured nerve, Till his firmest hopes from their anchor swerve, Till the burning tears from his eyeballs flow, And his manhood yields in a cry of woe?
