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From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
(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 And Poverty is all my prize.
a cherished desire
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
blightedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪtɪd/
affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
give encouragement to
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My Wife is dead, my Children slain.
crestedadjectiveUS /ˈkrestɪd/
bearing an heraldic device
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My Wife is dead, my Children slain.
dearly loved
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
FiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
for more time
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Wife is dead, my Children slain.
not any; not one
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
ParentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading And Poverty is all my prize.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading And Poverty is all my prize.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
move upward
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading My Wife is dead, my Children slain.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
unsightlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsaɪtli/
unpleasant to look at
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
ventur'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
which person or people
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
belonging to which person
From this reading Whose blighted bud no Sun shall cheer, Whose Lamp of Life no longer shine: Some Parent, Brother, Child, most dear, Who ventur'd, and who died like mine.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Ah! why do these old Eyes remain To see succeeding mornings rise!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My Wife is dead, my Children slain.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Proud crested Fiend, the World's worst foe, Ambition, canst thou boast one deed, Whence no unsightly horrors flow, Nor private peace is seen to bleed?
