Chapter II

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

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From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

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From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

for the reason that

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

metal shackles; for hands or legs

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

give encouragement to

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

make a clank

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

dearly loved

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

grow worse

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

first in order of birth

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

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From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

ranking above all others

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

enclose in or as if in a frame

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

someone who hunts game

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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 The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

held dear

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

the immediate descendants of a person

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

through chance

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

having a pair of equal and opposite charges

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

free of extraneous elements of any kind

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

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From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

cut with a saw

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

without speaking

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

covered with snow

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

truth or reality

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

to a great degree

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

up to a particular time

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

except if; if not

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading V.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading I was the eldest of the three, And to uphold and cheer the rest 70 I ought to do—and did—my best, And each did well in his degree.

at the time that

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

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From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading He was a hunter of the hills, Had follow’d there the deer and wolf; To him this dungeon was a gulf, 105 And fetter’d feet the worst of ills.

but in spite of that

From this reading The other was as pure of mind, But form’d to combat with his kind; Strong in his frame, and of a mood Which ’gainst the world in war had stood, 95 And perish’d in the foremost rank With joy:—but not in chains to pine: His spirit wither’d with their clank, I saw it silently decline— And so perchance in sooth did mine; 100 But yet I forced it on to cheer Those relics of a home so dear.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The youngest, whom my father loved Because our mother’s brow was given To him—with eyes as blue as heaven— 75 For him my soul was sorely moved; And truly might it be distrest To see such bird in such a nest; For he was beautiful as day— (When day was beautiful to me 80 As to young eagles, being free)— A polar day, which will not see A sunset till its summer’s gone, Its sleepless summer of long light, The snow-clad offspring of the sun; 85 And thus he was as pure and bright, And in his natural spirit gay, With tears for nought but others’ ills, And then they flowed like mountain rills, Unless he could assuage the woe 90 Which he abhorr’d to view below.