Chapter VI

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From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

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From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

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From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

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From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

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From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

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From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

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From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

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From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

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From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

(used of texts) shortened by condensing or rewriting

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

how long something has existed

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

(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 To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

uttered without voice

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

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From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

a person who is being chased

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

give encouragement to

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

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From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

plural of “conqueror” — someone who is victorious by force of arms

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

third-person singular of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

plural of “disdain” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

an old form of “does”

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

make attractive or lovable

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

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From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

set up or found

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

plural of “god” — 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 Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

communication between individuals

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

comparative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

a troupe of minstrels

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

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From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

expressed without speech

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

common to or shared by two or more parties

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

not any; not one

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

order by virtue of superior authority; decree

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

free from harm or evil

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

plural of “scorn” — lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

past form of “soothe” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

of or relating to a spectrum

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

diminish gradually

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

express in words

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

something that seduces or has the quality to seduce

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

up to a particular time

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

the act of using

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

be dressed in

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

at the time that

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

in or at the place that

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

belonging to which person

From this reading To one mute Presence, above all, Her soothed affections clung, A picture on the cabin wall 35 By Russian usage hung-- The Mother-maid,[661] whose countenance bright With love abridged the day; And, communed with by taper light, Chased spectral fears away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

an established custom

From this reading Tis sung in ancient minstrelsy That Phoebus wont to wear The leaves of any pleasant tree Around his golden hair;[660] Till Daphne, desperate with pursuit 5 Of his imperious love, At her own prayer transformed, took root, A laurel in the grove.

the words that are spoken

From this reading To this fair Votaress, a fate 25 More mild doth Heaven ordain Upon her Island desolate; And words, not breathed in vain, Might tell what intercourse she found, Her silence to endear; 30 What birds she tamed, what flowers the ground Sent forth her peace to cheer.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Into the mists of fabling Time So far runs back the praise Of Beauty, that disdains to climb Along forbidden ways; 20 That scorns temptation; power defies Where mutual love is not; And to the tomb for rescue flies When life would be a blot.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading Then did the Penitent adorn His brow with laurel green; 10 And 'mid his bright locks never shorn No meaner leaf was seen; And poets sage, through every age, About their temples wound The bay; and conquerors thanked the Gods, 15 With laurel chaplets crowned.