used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
(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 Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
a period of 100 years
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
engage in
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
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 And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
not any; not one
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
nobleradjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblər/
comparative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
on one occasion
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
outlivedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈlɪvd/
past form of “outlive” — live longer than
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
have in common
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
survivedverbUS /sərˈvaɪvd/
past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But all is over--I am one the more To baffled millions which have gone before.
unsoughtadjective
not desired
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
vigilsnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəlz/
plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet this was not the end I did pursue; Surely I once beheld a nobler aim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV.
a late time of life
From this reading And for the future, this world's future may From me demand but little of my care; I have outlived myself by many a day; Having survived so many things that were; My years have been no slumber, but the prey Of ceaseless vigils; for I had the share Of life that might have filled a century, Before its fourth in time had passed me by.
but in spite of that
From this reading Little with love, and least of all with fame; And yet they came unsought, and with me grew, And made me all which they can make--a name.
