used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
Adown
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From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
cherubim
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From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
ImmortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
a female domestic
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
engage in
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
mansionsnounUS /ˈmæntʃənz/
plural of “mansion” — (astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
try to get or reach
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
estrangement from god
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In innocence I led my sheep Adown the mountain's silent steep, But thou didst send me into life, Midst princely halls and scenes of strife, To lose my spirit's tender bloom Alas, I did not seek my doom!
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Immortal ones, thy law they keep, They do not feel, they do not weep!
which person or people
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Was I concerned with warlike things, With battles or the strife of kings?
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Choose not a tender woman's aid, Not the frail soul of shepherd maid!
Wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wouldst thou proclaim thy high command, Make choice of those who, free from sin, In thy eternal mansions stand; Send forth thy flaming cherubim!
