(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 Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
brutes
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From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
doomsnounUS /duːmz/
plural of “doom” — an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
INDENTED
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From this reading THE INDENTED SLAVE.
and nothing more
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
immediately past
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
licksnounUS /lɪks/
plural of “lick” — a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
the force of workers available
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
participate in games or sport
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
PopenounUS /poʊp/
the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading --Pope.
prescribedadjectiveUS /priˈskraɪbd/
set down as a rule or guide
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
get rid of
From this reading Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading THE INDENTED SLAVE.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDENTED SLAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
to-day
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From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
which person or people
From this reading Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know; Or who could suffer being here below?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?
