1915
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From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
give a benediction to
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
blestadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
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showing who or what does the action
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CHILDREN'S
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claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
dewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
dirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/
a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
put on clothes
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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etc
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at any time
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
Fancy's
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From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
the state of being honored
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
How
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From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
creative writing of recognized artistic value
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LL
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR BY SIR EDWARD PARROTT, M.A., LL.D.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR BY SIR EDWARD PARROTT, M.A., LL.D.
OverseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
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PageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
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PARROTT
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pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
ReturnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR BY SIR EDWARD PARROTT, M.A., LL.D.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
the season of growth
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S STORY OF THE WAR BY SIR EDWARD PARROTT, M.A., LL.D.
showing sorrow
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
at the time that
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
which person or people
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading When Spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancy's feet have ever trod._ "_By fairy hands their knell is rung; By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honour comes, a pilgrim grey, To bless the turf that wraps their clay; And Freedom shall awhile repair, To dwell, a weeping hermit, there!_"
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Story of the Year 1915 "_How sleep the brave, who sink to rest By all their country's wishes blest!
