used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
Bellona
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From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
brought into existence
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
cutlerynounUS /ˈkʌtləri/
a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE FALL OF JANJALLA.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
fossenounUS /fɑːs/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
the state of being honored
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
hot-mouthed
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From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
JANJALLA
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From this reading THE FALL OF JANJALLA.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Oh, Mars!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
attach to a support
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
neath
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From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FALL OF JANJALLA.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Mars!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
determined
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
RevolversnounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvərz/
plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
rollsnounUS /roʊlz/
plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
express in words
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FALL OF JANJALLA.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
war-god
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From this reading Down in the fosse the planted ladder falls, And smoke sulphurous spreads its veil of grey; Like incense from an altar up it rolls, To tell the war-god that a thousand souls Are to his honour sacrificed this day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They mount the ramparts, and they man the walls, Resolved to keep the climbing foe at bay, The hot-mouthed cannon hurl a thousand balls, A thousand swords flash forth to wound and slay.
but in spite of that
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, red Bellona! he or she, Though fallen your shrines, we bend yet 'neath your yoke; Born later than the Greeks, we seem to be Not much more civilised than were those folk, Instead of spears, and shields, and cutlery, Revolvers, rifles, guns, spit fire and smoke.