used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
Ay
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From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Help them!” the voices cry.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
hoardverbUS /hɔːrd/
save up as for future use
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
immediately past
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
leprousadjective
relating to or resembling or having leprosy
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
ploughsnounUS /plaʊz/
plural of “plough” — a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
transport commercially
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Here, Resolute, stern, menacing, hark the sound!
not in physical motion
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Help them!” the voices cry.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
at the time that
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
in or at the place that
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We help them!—Ay, and when our hour too breaks, And on to every ship that ploughs the wave We put our hand at last, our hand that takes Its own, will they forget the help we gave?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “And, if our robber lords would rob us still With the foul hoard of beasts without a soul, They may find leprous hands to work their will, But, for their ships, where will they find the coal?”
