used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
Ah
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From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
a young person of either sex
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
opinion or judgment
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
gentlestadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentələst/
superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/
move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
glidesnounUS /ɡlaɪdz/
plural of “glide” — a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
How
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From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
an iconic mental representation
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
not in physical motion
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
SABBATHnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading THE SABBATH.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
not in physical motion
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SABBATH.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
an old word for “yours”
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Six days of toil, poor child of Cain, Thy strength the slave of Want may be; The seventh thy limbs escape the chain-- A God hath made thee free!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
look attentively
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Ah, tender was the law that gave This holy respite to the breast, To breathe the gale, to watch the wave, And know--the wheel may rest!
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
in or at the place that
From this reading But where the waves the gentlest glide What image charms, to lift, thine eyes?
whirringnounUS /ˈwɜːrɪŋ/
sound of something in rapid motion
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
but in spite of that
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Fresh glides the brook and blows the gale, Yet yonder halts the quiet mill; The whirring wheel, the rushing sail, How motionless and still!
