Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

anew

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

(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 So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

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From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

with one leg on each side

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

on the far side of; further than

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

fearless and daring

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

the leader of a group of people

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a young person of either sex

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

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From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

at a previous time

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

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 For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

destroyed or killed

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

an utterance expressing pain or disapproval

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

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

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

with unflagging resolve

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

the force of workers available

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

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From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

having a tendency (to); often used in combination

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

precisely, exactly

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

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From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

people who have been slain (as in battle)

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

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

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading So He, in his colossal lines, astride From sea to river-side, Alhandra past Aruda to the Towers, Our one true man of men Frown'd back bold France and all the Imperial powers.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

a native of ancient Troy

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

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

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

at the time that

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

during the time that

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

which person or people

From this reading TORRES VEDRAS As who, while erst the Achaians wall'd the shore, Stood Atlas-like before, A granite face against the Trojan sea Of foes who seethed and foam'd, From that stern rock refused incessantly;

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Such another day never England will weep for again, When the triumph darken'd the triumph, And the hero of heroes was slain.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

in the company of; together with

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For when that Eagle, towering in his might Beyond the bounds of Right, O'ercanopied Europe with his rushing wings, And all the world was prone Before him as a God, a King of Kings;

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Hear ye the heart of a nation Groan, for her saviour is gone; Gallant and true and tender, Child and chieftain in one?