used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Give back the true and brave!"--FELICIA HEMANS.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
FELICIAnounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Give back the true and brave!"--FELICIA HEMANS.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
brought together in one place
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
gemsnounUS /dʒemz/
plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give back the true and brave!"--FELICIA HEMANS.
coins made of gold
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
death of a person
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
HEMANS
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From this reading Give back the true and brave!"--FELICIA HEMANS.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yet more!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * * * Keep thy red gold and gems, thou stormy grave!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The billows and the depths have more: High hearts and brave are gathered to thy breast!
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Give back the true and brave!"--FELICIA HEMANS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "To them their duty was clear, and they did it successfully; and the history of the island is written briefly in that little formula!"--_Daily Telegraph_, Dec.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet more!
