138
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From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
139
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From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
ah
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From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
(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 "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
creepsnounUS /kriːps/
a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
opinion or judgment
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
start firing a weapon
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
GIOVANNI
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From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
a state of high honor
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
glory's
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From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
coins made of gold
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
mounded
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From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
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 Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
PASCOLI
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From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
worried and uneasy
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
with low volume
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
not in physical motion
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
move an implement through
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
up to a particular time
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
TombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
TreadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Sleep now, my little son," the mother said; "In God's high garden all the trees are such."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
(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 {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
at the time that
From this reading {139} _Gold_ (AFTER GIOVANNI PASCOLI) At bedtime, when the sunset fire was red One cypress turned to gold beneath its touch.
in or at the place that
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
wherewith
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From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
which person or people
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
belonging to which person
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading {138} _Among the Tombs_ She is a lady fair and wise, Her heart her counsel keeps, And well she knows of time that flies And tide that onward sweeps; But still she sits with restless eyes Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye that have heard the whispering dead In every wind that creeps, Or felt the stir that strains the lead Beneath the mounded heaps, Tread softly, ah! more softly tread Where Memory sleeps-- Where Memory sleeps.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, yet, O noble land, forbid us not Even now to join our faint memorial chime To the fierce chant wherewith their hearts were hot Who took the tide in thy Imperial prime; Whose glory's thine till Glory sleeps forgot With her ancestral phantoms, Pride and Time.
