used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
brought into existence
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
showing who or what does the action
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cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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EulogynounUS /ˈjuːlədʒi/
a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
flyer's
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From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
obtain
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
milkiest
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From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Potentate!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
plagiarismnounUS /ˈpleɪdʒərɪzəm/
a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
PotentatenounUS /ˈpoʊtənteɪt/
a ruler who is unconstrained by law
From this reading Oh, Potentate!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading H. B. J._ It is a gain, a precious, let me gain! let me gain!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
swearsverbUS /swerz/
third-person singular of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
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swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
unfathomedadjective
situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
which person or people
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DARK HORSE Full many a mare with coat of milkiest sheen, Is dyed in dark unfathomed coal mines drab; Full many a flyer's born to blush unseen, And waste her swiftness on a hansom cab.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Lines to order by a young English friend, who swears they are original.
Young'snounUS /jʌŋz/
possessive form of “young” — any immature animal
From this reading But I regard them as an unconscious plagiarism from Poet Young's "Eulogy of a Country Cemetery."
