Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the residue that remains when something is burned

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

cause to be bored

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

brought into existence

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

unvarying in nature

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

a field planted with corn

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

an old word for “before”

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

divisible by two

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the organ of sight

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

of great significance or value

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

engage in

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

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 I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

the force of workers available

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

and nothing more

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

not any; not one

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

make less visible or unclear

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

possessive form of “part” — something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

through chance

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

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From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

having a supporting base

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

suppress in order to conceal or hide

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

not in physical motion

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading 'T is the transition-stage, the tug and strain.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

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From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading 'T is the transition-stage, the tug and strain.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

bring to an end or halt

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

in or at that place or location

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading That strike men: standing still is stupid-like, My pressure was too constant on the whole For any part's eruption into space 'Mid sparkles, crackling, and much praise of me.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

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From this reading 'T is the transition-stage, the tug and strain.

pull hard

From this reading 'T is the transition-stage, the tug and strain.

plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

at the time that

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

in or at the place that

From this reading God takes the business into his own hands At such time: who creates the novel flower Contrives to guard and give it breathing-room: I merely tend the cornfield, care for crop, And weed no acre thin to let emerge What prodigy may stifle there perchance, --No, though my eye have noted where he lurks.

which person or people

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading I saw that, in the ordinary life, Many of the little make a mass of men Important beyond greatness here and there; As certainly as, in life exceptional, When old things terminate and new commence, A solitary great man 's worth the world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now, observe, Sustaining is no brilliant self-display Like knocking down or even setting up: Much bustle these necessitate; and still To vulgar eye, the mightier of the myth Is Hercules, who substitutes his own For Atlas' shoulder and supports the globe A whole day,--not the passive and obscure Atlas who bore, ere Hercules was born, And is to go on bearing that same load When Hercules turns ash on Œta's top.