Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

plural of “anthem” — a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

an old word for “between”

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

a state of extreme happiness

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

let fall to the ground

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

remove the dust from

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

elaborately or excessively ornamented

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

plural of “gain” — a quantity that is added

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

plural of “glory” — a state of high honor

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

superlative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

a vehicle for carrying a coffin to a church or a cemetery; formerly drawn by horses but now usually a motor vehicle

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

for this reason

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

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From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

feel sadness

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

throughout a period of time

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

plural of “peep” — the short weak cry of a young bird

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

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From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

get into a prostrate position, as in submission

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

refresh one's memory

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

plural of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

deliver by singing

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

express in speech

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

the season of growth

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

not in physical motion

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

third-person singular of “thrive” — grow vigorously

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

up to a particular time

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

literature in metrical form

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

at the time that

From this reading _Menalcas._ So thrives afflicted Truth, and so the light When put out gains a value from the night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

during the time that

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

which person or people

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How glad are we, when but one twinkling star Peeps betwixt clouds more black than is our tar: And Providence was kind, that order'd this To the brave suff'rer should be solid bliss: Nor is it so till this short life be done, But goes hence with him, and is still his sun.

produce a literary work

From this reading While prostrate I drop on his quiet urn My tears, not gifts; and like the poor that mourn With green but humble turfs, write o'er his hearse For false, foul prose-men this fair truth in verse.

a late time of life

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Bring here the florid glories of the spring, And, as you strew them, pious anthems sing, Which to your children and the years to come May speak of Daphnis, and be never dumb.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Damon._ Come, shepherds, then, and with your greenest bays Refresh his dust, who lov'd your learned lays.