adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
captivesnounUS /ˈkæptɪvz/
plural of “captive” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
CommutationnounUS /ˌkɑːmjəˈteɪʃən/
the travel of a commuter
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
exemptionnounUS /ɪɡˈzempʃən/
immunity from an obligation or duty
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
glooms
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From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
gratitudenounUS /ˈɡrætətuːd/
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
Isabel
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From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
JusticenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
leniencynounUS /ˈliːnjənsi/
mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
oppressionnounUS /əˈpreʃən/
the act of subjugating by cruelty
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
pardonverbUS /ˈpɑːrdən/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
punishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
QueennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
reassertingverbUS /ˌriːəˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “reassert” — strengthen or make more firm
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
SnounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
separateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
Stoneborough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
Uncheered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In gratitude to the merciful authorities, and thankfulness for the exemption from death, the first impressions were that Justice was at last speaking, that innocence could not suffer, and that right was reasserting itself.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such were the tidings that ran through Stoneborough on Sunday morning, making all feel as if a heavy oppression had been taken from the air.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But manly work Is sometimes in a prison.--S. M. Queen Isabel 'Commutation of punishment, to penal servitude for life.'
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The captives went To their own places, to their separate glooms, Uncheered by glance, or hand, or hope, to brood On those impossible glories of the past, When they might touch the grass, and see the sky, And do the works of men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even when the more sober and sad remembered that leniency was not pardon, nor life liberty, they were hastily answered that life was everything--life was hope, life was time, and time would show truth.
