adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
(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 Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
make calm or still
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
Desire's
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From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
diseasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈziːzd/
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
to come or go into
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
fifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
moving swiftly
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
let have
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
an established custom
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
honey-sweet
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From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
how
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From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
lagverbUS /læɡ/
hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
for more time
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
roused to anger
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
not any; not one
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
passion's
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From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
shrills
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From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Each soldier comes out blind or lame from the black strife.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mad or diseased or damned of soul the best may come-- It matters not how merrily now rolls the drum, The fife shrills high, the horn sings loud, till no steps lag-- And all adore that silken flame, Desire's great flag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading We know the toil that now must come will spoil the bloom And tenderness of passion's touch, and in its room Will come tame habit, deadly calm, sorrow and gloom.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
which person or people
From this reading Oh, how the battle scars the best who enter life!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading II We grant our meetings will be tame, not honey-sweet No longer turning to the tryst with flying feet.
