Chapter XII

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading Yes, who am I?

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

a young person of either sex

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a person with great powers and abilities

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

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 wot!

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From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

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

From this reading Yes, who am I?

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

expressed without speech

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

many times at short intervals

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a person who is rejected (from society or home)

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading SOUL-FIRE “‘...

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

having a sunken area

From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

express in words

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading How often have I prayed to Heaven to tell me!— Who am I, God?—But Heaven itself is mute.

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading —GERHARDT HAUPTMANN, “The Sunken Bell,” Act V.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

showing sorrow

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

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

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

which person or people

From this reading Yes, who am I?

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

From this reading God wot!

third-person singular of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, who am I?

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet this I do know: whatsoe’er I be, Hero or weakling, demigod or beast, I am the outcast child of the bright Sun That longs for home!— A bundle of sorrow, weeping for the light That stretches out its radiant arms in vain And yearns for me!’”