used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Her love is blessing, and her hate, despair.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Her love is blessing, and her hate, despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
remove the dust from
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Her love is blessing, and her hate, despair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
hoaryadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːri/
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
how
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From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her love is blessing, and her hate, despair.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
Koinenoun
a Greek dialect that flourished under the Roman Empire
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Her love is blessing, and her hate, despair.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
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 Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
on one occasion
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
go across or through
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
pityingverbUS /ˈpɪtiɪŋ/
-ing form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
ProneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
pulsenounUS /pʌls/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
rapturenounUS /ˈræptʃər/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
ScoffverbUS /skɔːf/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
Think'st
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From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
throbs
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From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Scoff not at Koine, or if thou scoff beware Her vengeance waiting in the heaven and air;
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Think’st thou no pulse beats in that bounteous breast Which once sent throbs of rapture east and west?
belonging to which person
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
witheredadjectiveUS /ˈwɪðərd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading Men smile and pass, but many pitying stand, And some stoop down to kiss her withered hand, Whose sceptre is a reed, whose crown is sand.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet see! how low the hoary mother lies, Prone on her face beneath the lonely skies-- On her head ashes, dust upon her eyes.
