anew
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
have
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
corruptingadjectiveUS /kərˈʌptɪŋ/
seducing into corrupt practices
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
defiledadjective
morally blemished; stained or impure
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
divisible by two
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
falsehoodnounUS /ˈfælshʊd/
a false statement
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
something that is lost
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
love-crown
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From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
Margaret
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From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MULOCK.
MULOCK
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From this reading MISS MULOCK.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
not any; not one
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
and nothing more
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading "WHEN WE TWO PARTED."
the act of departing politely
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
a course of conduct
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
except for; apart from
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
estrangement from god
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
StealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no loss but change; no death but sin; No parting, save the slow corrupting pain Of murdered faith that never lives again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "WHEN WE TWO PARTED."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The following evening Margaret walked down the narrow path leading to the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "WHEN WE TWO PARTED."
be dressed in
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
at the time that
From this reading "WHEN WE TWO PARTED."
in or at the place that
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Nay--sometimes seems it I could even bear To lay down humbly this love-crown I wear, Steal from my palace, helpless, hopeless, poor, And see another queen it at the door-- If only that the king had done no wrong, If this my palace where I dwelt so long Were not defiled by falsehood entering in.
