(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 But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
put or pin the blame on
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
cactusnounUS /ˈkæktəs/
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
cadencenounUS /ˈkeɪdəns/
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
earlier in time; previously
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
falteredverbUS /ˈfɑːltərd/
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
filtersnounUS /ˈfɪltərz/
plural of “filter” — device that removes something from whatever passes through it
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
not accessible to view
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
How
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From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
manliest
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From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
subject to death
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
a purple color or pigment
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
resplendentadjectiveUS /riˈsplendənt/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
song-bud
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From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading How shall we thank him that in evil days He faltered never,--nor for blame, nor praise, Nor hire, nor party, shamed his earlier lays?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
unsungadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌŋ/
not famous or acclaimed
From this reading He for whose touch the lyre of Heaven is strung Needs not the flattering toil of mortal tongue Let not the singer grieve to die unsung!
literature in metrical form
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
belonging to which person
From this reading How can we praise the verse whose music flows With solemn cadence and majestic close, Pure as the dew that filters through the rose?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would not some hidden song-bud open bright As the resplendent cactus of the night That floods the gloom with fragrance and with light?
a late time of life
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading But as his boyhood was of manliest hue, So to his youth his manly years were true, All dyed in royal purple through and through!
