the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
subject to appointment
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
arrow'snounUS /ˈæroʊz/
possessive form of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
exhale hard
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
fatedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtɪd/
(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
come together
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
nostrilnounUS /ˈnɑːstrɪl/
either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
overlooketh
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From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then smiled he as to his own soul, and he exclaimed, 'On my head be it!'
traveller's
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From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
(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 And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What says the poet?-- "The destined hand doth strike the fated blow: Surely the arrow's fitted to the bow!"
at the time that
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it was to him as when sudden gusts of perfume from garden roses of the valley meet the traveller's nostril on the hill that overlooketh the valley, filling him with ecstasy and newness of life, delicate visions.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I am he that was appointed to do thy work, O man in office!
Wullahy
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From this reading And he cried, 'Wullahy! this is fair; this is well!
