(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 And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/
a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
terminate
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
DISCOMFITUREnoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
how
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From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
InterpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
lurksverbUS /lɜːrks/
third-person singular of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
MEYNELL
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From this reading MEYNELL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading --MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
OTISnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
tower-wall
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From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
at the time that
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
which person or people
From this reading And fair and great are court and hall; But how fair--this is not for us, Who know the lack that lurks in all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DISCOMFITURE OF OTIS "We build with strength the deep tower-wall That shall be shattered thus and thus.
a late time of life
From this reading "... the years Interpret everything aright, And crown with weeds our pride of towers, And warm our marble through with sun, And break our pavements through with flowers, With an Amen when all is done."
