used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
(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 I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
bredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
ChidingnounUS /ˈtʃaɪdɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
CoaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
cyclenounUS /ˈsaɪkəl/
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
an old word for “before”
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
divisible by two
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
death of a person
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
hobnounUS /hɑːb/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
how
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From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
Maker-of-Sevens
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From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
and nothing more
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
praysverbUS /preɪz/
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
SailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
Seven-foldadjective
having seven units or components
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
SicklenounUS /ˈsɪkəl/
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
swathnounUS /swɑːθ/
the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These seven links the _Law_ compelled For the human chain-- I cannot love _them_; and _you_, oh, Seven-fold months in Flanders slain!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though rank and fierce the mariner Sailing the seven seas, He prays, as he holds his glass to his eyes, Coaxing the Pleiades.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
WIFE-WOMAN
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From this reading THE WIFE-WOMAN Maker-of-Sevens in the scheme of things From earth to star; Thy cycle holds whatever is fate, and Over the border the bar.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
a late time of life
From this reading A jungle there, a cave here, bred six And a million years, Sure and strong, mate for mate, such Love as culture fears; I gave you clear the oil and wine; You saved me your hob and hearth-- See how _even_ life may be ere the Sickle comes and leaves a swath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot love them; and I feel your glad Chiding from the grave, That my all was only worth at all, what Joy to you it gave.
