used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
all's
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From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
DarwinnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪn/
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
diligentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
endowedadjectiveUS /enˈdaʊd/
provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature)
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
divisible by two
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
GISBORNE
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From this reading T. GISBORNE.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
I've
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From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
impaledverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪld/
past form of “impale” — pierce with a sharp stake or point
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
without good reason
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading T. GISBORNE.
carry out
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Let them enjoy their little day, Their humble bliss receive; Oh! do not lightly take away The life thou canst not give!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading * * * * * THE WORM TURNS.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
which person or people
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I have friends of my own, clever worm, I could name, Who have ne'er in their lives been at work half so hard.
WORMnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading * * * * * THE WORM TURNS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
you'll
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From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading I've despised you, old worm, for I think you'll admit That you never were beautiful even in youth; I've impaled you on hooks, and not felt it a bit; But all's changed now that Darwin has told us the truth Of your diligent life, and endowed you with fame: You begin to inspire me with kindly regard.
