12
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
anew
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
Atrides
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
beaconsnounUS /ˈbiːkənz/
plural of “beacon” — a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
terminate
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
cannot
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
a young person of either sex
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
Couldstmodal verbUS /kʊdst/
an old form of “could”, used with “thou”
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
cozened
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
Dante'snounUS /ˈdæntiz/
possessive form of “dante” — an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
Didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
dripsnounUS /drɪps/
plural of “drip” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
fire-voice
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
hopers
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
leantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
lintel-post
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From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
and nothing more
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
deliver by singing
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
not in physical motion
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
carry out
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
thinkersnounUS /ˈθɪŋkərz/
plural of “thinker” — an important intellectual
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
up to a particular time
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
TroynounUS /trɔɪ/
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones; based on a 12-ounce pound and an ounce of 480 grains
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
TuscanynounUS /ˈtʌskəni/
a region in central Italy
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading O Tuscany, O Dante's Florence, is the type too plain?
unintentioned
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From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
look attentively
From this reading Couldst thou not watch one hour? then, sleep enough-- That sleep may hasten manhood and sustain The faint pale spirit with some muscular stuff.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
which person or people
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Didst thou, too, only sing of liberty As little children take up a high strain With unintentioned voices, and break off To sleep upon their mothers' knees again?
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But we, who cannot slumber as thou dost, We thinkers, who have thought for thee and failed, We hopers, who have hoped for thee and lost, We poets, wandered round by dreams,[12] who hailed From this Atrides' roof (with lintel-post Which still drips blood,--the worse part hath prevailed) The fire-voice of the beacons to declare Troy taken, sorrow ended,--cozened through A crimson sunset in a misty air, What now remains for such as we, to do?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading I wrote a meditation and a dream, Hearing a little child sing in the street: I leant upon his music as a theme, Till it gave way beneath my heart's full beat Which tried at an exultant prophecy But dropped before the measure was complete-- Alas, for songs and hearts!
