used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
(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 _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT GIBRALTAR.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
exhale hard
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
confined by bonds
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
CAVALIERnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪr/
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
ETC
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From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
set up or found
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
founts
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From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
GIBRALTARnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading AT GIBRALTAR.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
how
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From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
IslamnounUS /ˌɪˈslɑːm/
the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
JARVIS
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From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
Lucknownoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
MARSAC
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From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
come together
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
pressesnounUS /ˈpresəz/
plural of “press” — the state of demanding notice or attention
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
SPRIGHTLYadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
be standing; be upright
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
turbanedadjective
wearing a turban
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I turn and meet the cruel, turbaned face.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "A VIRGINIA CAVALIER" "LITTLE JARVIS" "PAUL JONES" "THE SPRIGHTLY ROMANCE OF MARSAC" "CHILDREN OF DESTINY" ETC.
migratory
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
look attentively
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
(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 Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
belonging to which person
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Still surging dark against the Christian bound Wide Islam presses; well its peoples know Thy heights that watch them wandering below; I think how Lucknow heard their gathering sound.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading _England, I stand on thy imperial ground, Not all a stranger; as thy bugles blow, I feel within my blood old battles flow-- The blood whose ancient founts in thee are found.
