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From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
(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 To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
danc
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From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
dearly loved
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
ednounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
else
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From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
a long fixed look
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
gleanedverbUS /ɡliːnd/
past form of “glean” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
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 But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
How
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From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
ing
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From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
loveliest
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From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
Men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
subject to death
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But God to a nation | dealt that day's dear chance.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
O-seal-that-so
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From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
on one occasion
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
prouderadjectiveUS /ˈpraʊdər/
comparative of “proud” — feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
PurcellnounUS /pərˈsel/
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
selvesnounUS /selvz/
plural of “self” — your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
war'snounUS /wɔːrz/
possessive form of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
wet-fresh
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From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _38 To what serves Mortal Beauty?_ To what serves mortal beauty | dangerous; does set danc- ing blood the O-seal-that-so | feature, flung prouder form Than Purcell tune lets tread to?
in or at the place that
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
windfallsnounUS /ˈwɪndfɔːlz/
plural of “windfall” — fruit that has fallen from the tree
From this reading Those lovely lads once, wet-fresh | windfalls of war's storm, How then should Gregory, a father, | have gleaned else from swarm- ed Rome?
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading | See: it does this: keeps warm Men's wits to the things that are; | what good means--where a glance Master more may than gaze, | gaze out of countenance.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
worthiestadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiəst/
superlative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To man, that needs would worship | block or barren stone, Our law says: Love what are | love's worthiest, were all known; World's loveliest--men's selves.
