160
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From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
165
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From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
170
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From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
(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 This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
askest
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From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
attainverbUS /əˈteɪn/
to gain with effort
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
closeth
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From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
DiesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
followest
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From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
how
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From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
InquiringadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
given to inquiry
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
go away from a place
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
leavest
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From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
the force of workers available
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
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 This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
deliver by singing
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
from that place or that time
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
thyself
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From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
varicoloredadjective
having a variety of colors
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
precisely as stated
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And next, of what thou followest on to ask.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Inquiring thence how, now life closeth up, 165 I face death with success in my right hand: Whether I fear death less than dost thyself The fortunate of men?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thy life stays in the poems men shall sing, 170 The pictures men shall study; while my life, Complete and whole now in its power and joy, Dies altogether with my brain and arm, Is lost indeed; since, what survives myself?
in the company of; together with
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This being with me as I declare, O king, My works, in all these varicolored kinds, 160 So done by me, accepted so by men-- Thou askest, if (my soul thus in men's hearts) I must not be accounted to attain The very crown and proper end of life?
writest
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From this reading "For" (writest thou) "Thou leavest much behind, while I leave naught.
