1910
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From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
28th
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From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
AntleredadjectiveUS /ˈæntlərd/
having antlers
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
completely unclothed
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
BonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
BreatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
cavern-crypt
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From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the organ of sight
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
fall'n
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From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
fangnounUS /fæŋ/
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Till the story's dry bones live, For--_bone of your bone am I_!
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
gas-lit
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From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the sound of laughing
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
LevelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Till the story's dry bones live, For--_bone of your bone am I_!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
manedverbUS /meɪnd/
past form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
MuteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
oozenounUS /uːz/
any thick, viscous matter
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
Quarried
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From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
Science-Room
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From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
sea-worm's
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From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
StaresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
story'snounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
possessive form of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Till the story's dry bones live, For--_bone of your bone am I_!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
thro
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From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
up to a particular time
From this reading Till the story's dry bones live, For--_bone of your bone am I_!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
tuskedadjective
having tusks
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
which person or people
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Lords of the wild who reigned By fear of fang and eye, Antlered, tusked and maned, Under the ooze they lie.
world-old
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From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
but in spite of that
From this reading Mute is their hunting cry, Their forests fall'n and gone, Yet, the Soul that was you lives on, _And, bone of your bone am I._ Bend from your cavern-crypt, Mother, a kindling eye, Breathe thro' my manuscript Strength of a day long by; Colour, vitality, Passion and laughter give!
yorenounUS /jɔːr/
time long past
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _First Published_ _April 28th 1910_ _Second Edition_ _1910_ Quarried from world-old gloom, Yellow, brittle and dry, Here, in our Science-Room, Locked under glass they lie; Bone to its bone brought nigh, Bare to general view, Bones that of yore were--you!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _And, bone of your bone am I!_ Nature her course has changed, The sea-worm's lair is dry, Your moon aloof, estranged, Stares from an alien sky, Levelled are low and high, Mountains have rumbled down, Here is a gas-lit town, _But bone of your bone am I._
