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From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
abodest
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From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
(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 And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was the stirring of the blood.
lacking funds
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
budnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
country'snounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
possessive form of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
remove the dust from
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
foeman's
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From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the stirring of the blood.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
subject to death
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
roll'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
soil'd
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From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was the stirring of the blood.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
war-song
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From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Then dying of a mortal stroke, What time the foeman’s line is broke.
at the time that
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
which person or people
From this reading “If Nature put not forth her power[2] About the opening of the flower, Who is it that could live an hour?
belonging to which person
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Whose eyes are dim with glorious tears, When, soil’d with noble dust, he hears His country’s war-song thrill his ears:
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading And all the war is roll’d in smoke.”[2] “Yea!” said the voice, “thy dream was good, While thou abodest in the bud.
