10
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From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
5
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From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
battle-play
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From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
billies
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From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
bitterer
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From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
brandsnounUS /brændz/
plural of “brand” — a name given to a product or service
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
death-dealing
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From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
an old word for “before”
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
at any time
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
handworknoun
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
not any; not one
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
ointments
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From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
go across or through
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
satedverbUS /ˈseɪtɪd/
past form of “sate” — fill to satisfaction
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
ScarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
ShieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
smithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
sorer
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From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
sword-points
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From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With brands and billies they beat upon me; The hard edges hack me; the handwork of smiths In crowds I encounter; with courage I endure 10 Ever bitterer battles.
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 Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No balm may I find, And no doctor to heal me in the whole field of battle, To bind me with ointments and bring me to health, But my grievous gashes grow ever sorer Through death-dealing strokes by day and night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading I have witnessed much fighting, Much stubborn strife.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From the strokes of war 5 I have no hope for help or release Ere I pass from the world with the proud warrior band.
people who are wounded
From this reading V. A Shield A lonely warrior, I am wounded with iron, Scarred with sword-points, sated with battle-play, Weary of weapons.
