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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
(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 ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
for the reason that
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
brimmedverbUS /brɪmd/
inflected form of “brim” — be completely full
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
BubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
BUTLERnounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
CentaurnounUS /ˈsentɔːr/
(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
Cuchulain
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From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
take in liquids
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
FRAGMENTnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
ghost's
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From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a young female
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
mummiesnounUS /ˈmʌmiz/
plural of “mummy” — informal terms for a mother
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
mummy-cloth
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From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
muscatelnoun
wine from muscat grapes
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
not one, and not any
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
a brief written record
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
palatesnounUS /ˈpæləts/
plural of “palate” — the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
express in words
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
sharpenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpənd/
having the point made sharp
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
a male human offspring
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
a special situation
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
ThresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
WILLIAM
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From this reading BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
wine-breath
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From this reading A ghost may come, For it is a ghost's right, His element is so fine Being sharpened by his death, To drink from the wine-breath While our gross palates drink from the whole wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ALL SOULS' NIGHT 'Tis All Souls' Night and the great Christ Church bell, And many a lesser bell, sound through the room, For it is now midnight; And two long glasses brimmed with muscatel Bubble upon the table.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Suggested by a Picture of a Black Centaur 6 Thoughts upon the Present State of the World 7 The New Faces 14 A Prayer for My Son 14 Cuchulain the Girl and the Fool 16 The Wheel 18 A New End for 'The King's Threshold' 18 NOTES Note on 'Thoughts Upon the Present State of the World' Section Six 23 Note on The New End to 'The King's Threshold' 24 SEVEN POEMS AND A FRAGMENT: BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I need some mind that, if the cannon sound From every quarter of the world, can stay Wound in mind's pondering, As mummies in the mummy-cloth are wound; Because I have a marvellous thing to say, A certain marvellous thing None but the living mock, Though not for sober ear; It may be all that hear Should laugh and weep an hour upon the clock.
YEATSnounUS /jeɪts/
Irish poet and dramatist (1865-1939)
From this reading BY WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS.
