Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

confined by bonds

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

ranking above all others

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

past form of “gain” — obtain

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

an old form of “has”

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

wash or flow against

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a course of conduct

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

offensive inquisitiveness

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a shaky motion

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

precisely, exactly

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

plural of “sabre” — a fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

except for; apart from

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

doomed to extinction

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

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

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

with unreduced energy

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading They come--'tis but to add to slaughter-- His heart's best blood is on the water.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading His feet the foremost breakers lave; His band are plunging in the bay, Their sabres glitter through the spray; Wet--wild--unwearied to the strand They struggle--now they touch the land!

in the company of; together with

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one

From this reading XXIV.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one

From this reading XXV.

but in spite of that

From this reading One bound he made, and gained the sand: Already at his feet hath sunk The foremost of the prying band, A gasping head, a quivering trunk: Another falls--but round him close A swarming circle of his foes; From right to left his path he cleft, And almost met the meeting wave: His boat appears--not five oars' length-- His comrades strain with desperate strength-- 1030 Oh! are they yet in time to save?