used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LOVE AFTER DEATH.
how long something has existed
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
Ah
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From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
all-deceiver
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From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
a cherished desire
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
terminate
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
put or send forth
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading LOVE AFTER DEATH.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
take in liquids
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
flaggingnounUS /ˈflæɡɪŋ/
flagstones collectively
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
fruitionnounUS /fruːˈɪʃən/
the condition of bearing fruit
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
garlands
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From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
coins made of gold
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
loiterernoun
someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
loseth
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From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE AFTER DEATH.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
refuseth
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From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
seem'd
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From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
that is looked for
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
up to a particular time
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
ToilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading If from Fame, the all-deceiver, Toil contending garlands sought, Oft our force if but our fever, And our swiftness flight from Thought.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
at the time that
From this reading Hollow Pleasure, vain Ambition, Give me back the impulse free-- Hope that seem'd its own fruition, Life contented but to be, When the earth with Heaven was haunted In the shepherd age of gold, And the Venus rose enchanted From the sunny seas of old.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
which person or people
From this reading Cold the loiterer who refuseth At the well of life to drink, Till the wave a sparkle loseth, And the silver cord a link.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the flagging of the forces In the journey of the soul, If the first draught waste the sources, If the first touch break the bowl!-- On the surface bright with pleasure Still thy distant shade was cast; Ah! the heart was where the treasure, And the Present with the Past.
