used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
AbackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
awending
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From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
have
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
cometh
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From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
marchersnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “marcher” — an inhabitant of a border district
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
not any; not one
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
possessing material wealth
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
express in speech
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
express in words
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We bear the message that the rich are sending Aback to those who bade them wake and know.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DEATH SONG What cometh here from west to east awending?
which person or people
From this reading And who are these, the marchers stern and slow?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ They will not learn; they have no ears to hearken.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Not one, not one, nor thousands must they slay, But one and all if they would dusk the day._ We asked them for a life of toilsome earning, They bade us bide their leisure for our bread; We craved to speak to tell our woeful learning: We come back speechless, bearing back our dead.
