used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
(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 _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
cannot
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From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
dampsnounUS /dæmps/
plural of “damp” — a slight wetness
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading _Jul._ Farewell, my dearest!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
death'snounUS /deθs/
possessive form of “death” — the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
to come or go into
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading _Jul._ Farewell, my dearest!
provide as food
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
death of a person
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
hallowedadjectiveUS /ˈhæloʊd/
worthy of religious veneration
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
Har
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From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
Isab
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From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
Jul
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From this reading _Jul._ Farewell, my dearest!
JULIA
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From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
not any; not one
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
PEREZ
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From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
move upward
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
be seated
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
carry out
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
up to a particular time
From this reading Thus will I live, till he in pity rise, And the pale shade take me in his cold arms, And lay me kindly by him in his grave.
time'snounUS /taɪmz/
possessive form of “time” — an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading _Col._ Now, devils, you have done your worst with tortures; death's a privation of pain, but they were a continual dying.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Isab._ Vain men! there are so many paths to death, You cannot stop them all: o'er the green turf, Where my love's laid, there will I mourning sit, And draw no air but from the damps that rise Out of that hallowed earth; and for my diet, I mean my eyes alone shall feed my mouth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Enter_ COLLINS, _and then_ PEREZ, JULIA _following him._ _Har._ No more; your time's now come, you must away.
