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From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
1724
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From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
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From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
church-yard
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From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
diocess
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
Dr
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From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
EPISCOPALadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
hapnounUS /hæp/
an accidental happening
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
ten 10s
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
KILMORE
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From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
on one occasion
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
persecutionnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈkjuːʃən/
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
ResolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
SheridannounUS /ˈʃerɪdən/
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
in the near future
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
moving very fast
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
Swift'snounUS /swɪfts/
possessive form of “swift” — United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading October 18, 1724, nine in the morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading [Footnote 1: Soon after Swift's acquaintance with Dr. Sheridan, they passed some days together at the episcopal palace in the diocess of Kilmore.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
at the time that
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
Who've
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From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading When Swift was gone, it was discovered that he had written the following lines on one of the windows which look into the church-yard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
a late time of life
From this reading LINES WRITTEN ON A WINDOW[1] IN THE EPISCOPAL PALACE AT KILMORE Resolve me this, ye happy dead, Who've lain some hundred years in bed, From every persecution free That in this wretched life we see; Would ye resume a second birth, And choose once more to live on earth?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You had best hap yourself up in a chair, and dine with me than with the provost.
