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From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
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From this reading 9.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
extreme mental distress
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
bristlingverbUS /ˈbrɪsəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bristle” — be in a state of movement or action
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
Byron'snounUS /ˈbaɪrənz/
possessive form of “byron” — English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Lord Byron's Euthanasia.
CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading Lady of the Lake, Canto v.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
EuthanasianounUS /ˌjuːθəˈneɪʒə/
the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
From this reading Lord Byron's Euthanasia.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady of the Lake, Canto v.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Lady of the Lake, Canto v.
lances
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Byron's Euthanasia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lady of the Lake, Canto v.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
shinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
an old word for “yours”
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
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 [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Lady of the Lake, Canto v.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading [2] "Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be."
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading "From shingles grey the lances start, The bracken bush sends forth the dart, The rushes and the willow wand Are bristling into axe and brand."
