Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

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

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

give a benediction to

From this reading "Bless love and hope.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

coldness due to a cold environment

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

divisible by two

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

plural of “flute” — a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

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

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

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

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

immediately past

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

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

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Bless love and hope.

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 Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

and nothing more

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

with low volume

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

possessive form of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

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

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

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

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

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

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "I deemed thy garments, O my hope, were gray, So far I viewed thee.

in or at the place that

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

in a wise manner

From this reading "Walk boldly and wisely in that light thou hast, There is a hand above will help thee on.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

a late time of life

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

but in spite of that

From this reading Full many a withered year Whirled past us, eddying to its chill doomsday; And clasped together where the brown leaves lay, We long have knelt and wept full many a tear, Yet lo! one hour at last, the spring's compeer, Flutes softly to us from some green by-way, Those years, those tears are dead; but only they Bless love and hope, true souls, for we are here."

time long past

From this reading Now the space between Is passed at length; and garmented in green Even as in days of yore thou stand'st to-day."