used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
(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 And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
assertsverbUS /əˈsɜːrts/
third-person singular of “assert” — state categorically
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
cannot
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From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
fulfillingverbUS /fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/
inflected form of “fulfil” — put in effect
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
honey-flowers
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From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
illsnounUS /ɪlz/
plural of “ill” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
imperceptiblyadverbUS /ˌɪmpərˈseptɪbli/
in an imperceptible manner or to an imperceptible degree
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
irrevocableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈrevəkəbəl/
incapable of being retracted or revoked
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
liarsnounUS /ˈlaɪərz/
plural of “liar” — a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
Maud
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From this reading —TENNYSON (_Maud_).
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
measurelessadjective
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far off from the clamour of liars, ...
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
passionlessadjective
not passionate
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
philosopher's
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From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Maud_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
watchernounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
in or at the place that
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Be mine a philosopher’s life in the quiet woodland ways, Where, if I cannot be gay, let a passionless peace be my lot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And most of all would I flee from the cruel madness of love, The poison of honey-flowers, and all the measureless ills!
but in spite of that
From this reading The moon, fulfilling its lower summer circuit, had moved already a considerable span upon the wondrous measure that, to the watcher, seems imperceptibly slow, and yet, like the passing of the hour, asserts itself with such irrevocable swiftness.
