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From this reading {"May I reach that purest Heaven!": p0.jpg} O MAY I JOIN THE CHOIR INVISIBLE!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
anew
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
CHOIRnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
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controlsnounUS /kənˈtroʊlz/
plural of “control” — power to direct or determine
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O MAY I JOIN THE CHOIR INVISIBLE!
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
INVISIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading O MAY I JOIN THE CHOIR INVISIBLE!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
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produced by a manufacturing process
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engage in
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
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mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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very unhappy; full of misery
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an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O MAY I JOIN THE CHOIR INVISIBLE!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
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persistencenounUS /pərˈsɪstəns/
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
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the state of being present; current existence
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
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puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
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rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
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retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O MAY I JOIN THE CHOIR INVISIBLE!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
undyingadjectiveUS /ənˈdaɪɪŋ/
never dying
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
vaster
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From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
which person or people
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
wideningnounUS /ˈwaɪdənɪŋ/
an increase in width
From this reading So we inherit that sweet purity For which we struggled, failed and agonized With widening retrospect that bred despair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds made better by their presence; live In pulses stirred to generosity, In deeds of daring rectitude, in scorn Of miserable aims that end with self, In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars, And with their mild persistence urge men's minds To vaster issues.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So to live is heaven: To make undying music in the world, Breathing a beauteous order that controls With growing sway the growing life of man.
