153
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From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
154
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From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
1798
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From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
1809
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From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
abodes
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From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
anew
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
how long something has existed
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
(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 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
ARRIVINGverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
Britain'snounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
CAROLINAnounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
dearly loved
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
move gently or carefully
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
EmergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
EmergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
at any time
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
set up or found
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
friendship's
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From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
historian's
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From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
honor'd
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From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
invadingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdɪŋ/
involving invasion or aggressive attack
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
the act of departing
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
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 Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
held dear
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
most important element
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
Neptune's
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From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
on one occasion
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
an amount of time
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
redeem'd
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From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
renown'd
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From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
RetirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
Review'd
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From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
cut with a saw
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
not in physical motion
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
carry out
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
trumpverbUS /trʌmp/
produce a sound as if from a trumpet
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
tyrantsnounUS /ˈtaɪrənts/
plural of “tyrant” — a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading Who live to fill the trump of fame, Or, dying, left the honor'd name Which Athens had been proud to claim From her historian's page-- These with invading thousands strove, These bade the foe their prowess prove, And from their old dominions drove The tyrants of the age.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
migratory
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
at the time that
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
in or at the place that
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
Where'er
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From this reading Long, long may every good be thine, Sweet country, named from Caroline, Once seen in Britain's court to shine The fairest of the fair: Still may the wanderer find a home Where'er thy varied forests bloom, And peace and pleasure with him come To take their station here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
which person or people
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When sailing oft, from year to year And leaving all I counted dear, I found the happy country here Where manly hearts abound; Where friendship's kind extended hand, All social, leads a generous band; Where heroes, who redeem'd the land Still live to be renown'd:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809 THE FINAL PERIOD OF WANDERING 1798-1809[153] ON ARRIVING IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 1798[154] A happy gale presents, once more, The gay and ever verdant shore, Which every pleasure will restore To those who come again: You, Carolina, from the seas Emerging, claim all power to please, Emerge with elegance and ease From Neptune's briny main.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To find in you a happier home, Retirement for the days to come, From northern coasts you saw me roam, By flattering fancy moved: I came, and in your fragrant woods, Your magic isles and gay abodes, In rural haunts and passing floods Review'd the scenes I loved,
