used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
see with attention
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
next to; at the side of
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
cannot
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From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
DungeonnounUS /ˈdʌndʒən/
the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
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
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
fountain's
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
four-legged
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From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
glossyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːsi/
based on pretense; deceptively pleasing
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
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 But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
impecuniousadjective
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
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 But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
engage in
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
not any; not one
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
in or at or to some place
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
express in words
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas here she arched her glossy back, beside the fountain's brink, And after that I know no more--but I came off, I think.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading But I have the shrewd suspicion of having read them before somewhere.--H. B. J._ And now, O gentle and sympathetic reader, behold our unfortunate hero confined in the darkest bowels of the Old Bailey Dungeon, for the mere crime of being an impecunious!
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading STONE WALLS DO NOT MAKE A CAGE Oh, give me back my Arab steed, I cannot ride alone!
in or at the place that
From this reading Or tell me where my Beautiful, my four-legged bird has flown.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _More so-called original lines by aforesaid young English friend.
