used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
(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 The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEVELOPMENT AND ARREST OF DEVELOPMENT.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading DEVELOPMENT AND ARREST OF DEVELOPMENT.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
DEVELOPMENTnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading DEVELOPMENT AND ARREST OF DEVELOPMENT.
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
fanes
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From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
gorged
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From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
HypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
loftiest
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From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
engage in
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
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 The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEVELOPMENT AND ARREST OF DEVELOPMENT.
outworn
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From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
PrometheusnounUS /prəˈmiːθiːəs/
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
From this reading _Prometheus_: Worse?
ravin
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From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fury_: In each human heart terror survives The ravin it has gorged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
unheardadjectiveUS /ənˈhɜːrd/
not necessarily inaudible but not heard
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _Fury_: Blood thou canst see, and fire; and canst hear groans;-- Worse things, unheard, unseen, remain behind.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The loftiest fear All that they would disdain to think were true: Hypocrisy and Custom make their minds The fanes of many a worship now outworn.
