used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Spare him! as thou wouldst be spared!
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading "Take thy banner!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spare him! as thou wouldst be spared!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
the act of breaking something
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
ClosesnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
endears
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From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
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 By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
the force of workers available
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
precisely, exactly
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
move hurridly
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
refrain from harming
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Spare him! as thou wouldst be spared!
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
carry out
From this reading "Take thy banner!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Spare him! as thou wouldst be spared!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Take thy banner!
hard to endure
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading By our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him! he our love hath shared!
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
at the time that
From this reading But when night Closes round the ghastly fight, If the vanquished warrior bow, Spare him!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power, In the rush of steeds and men, His right hand will shield thee then.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Spare him! as thou wouldst be spared!
