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

From this reading Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

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

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

for the reason that

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

the people of Great Britain

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

an old word for “before”

From this reading Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

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From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

the act of giving

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

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

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

for more time

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

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 Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

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

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

used to form the superlative

From this reading (From the Epistle of Gildas, the most ancient British author.)

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

not any; not one

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

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

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

through chance

From this reading Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

From this reading “Prate to me no longer of marriage and giving in marriage.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

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

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

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

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

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

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We love each other--that’s enough!

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

From this reading Perchance we’ll love others, and a many, ere we die.

past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of

From this reading “... some to the mountains--others yielded to be slaves because of hunger--others to the seas--singing and sighing under the shadow of their sails.”