from one side of something to the other
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
(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 All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
eagerly desirous
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
Caliphronas
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From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
changelessadjective
not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
cometsnounUS /ˈkɑːməts/
plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
DefendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
the act of departing
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
devoidadjectiveUS /dɪˈvɔɪd/
completely wanting or lacking
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
ever-changingadjective
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
islenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
Melnos
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From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
move an implement through
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Yet though such ships and stars appear As portents vile, Our faces will devoid of fear With courage smile, For Greek and Englishman will here Defend the isle.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading To wake upon our shores the wail Of misery.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
warningly
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From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
look attentively
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks passed since the departure of Caliphronas to stir up war against Melnos.
at the time that
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For in the skies will comets pale Burn warningly, When filled with foes black vessels sail Across the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
but in spite of that
From this reading All day, all night, with anxious eyes, I vigil keep, To watch the ever-changing skies, The changeless deep; Yet though for rest the spirit sighs, I dare not sleep.
