Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

anew

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

in the past

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

widely separated especially in space

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

loud cries made while weeping

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

have

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

brought into existence

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the two together, not just one

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

of short duration or distance

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “buy” — an advantageous purchase

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

an occurrence of something

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

plural of “damn” — something of little value

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

a quad with a square body

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

an old word for “before”

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

(Greek mythology) goddess of discord; sister of Ares

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

divisible by two

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

plural of “fret” — agitation resulting from active worry

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a female deity

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a small natural hill

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the act of retaining something

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

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 Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

the force of workers available

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

not any; not one

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

on one occasion

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “pimp” — someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

a person who brings an action in a court of law

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

any competition

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

fill something that had previously been emptied

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

get rid of

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

in or at that place or location

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This stuff the goddess Discord thinks The best materials for her links; So, long ago, has ceas'd to spin, And buys her gear at Lincoln's-Inn.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Then through the fleet she inspires each chief, And strews the ashes of the brief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

bound or secured closely

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

(Roman mythology) Roman spelling for Odysseus

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

at the time that

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One of these torches Eris drew Along the sky as down she flew, Which forty thousand sparkles shed, And mark'd the road she came all red; Then fix'd upon Ulysses' boat, And there began to tune her throat, Bawling a song to suit the case, To which her bum play'd thorough-bass, But made such thund'ring as she trump'd, Both Ajax and Achilles jump'd, Though their two boats could not be under Three miles at least, or four, asunder.

belonging to which person

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

disposed or inclined toward

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading And now the Morn, with yellow locks, From Tithon's hammock stuff'd with flocks, Arose, to show both gods and men That day was coming once again, To glad the hearts of those with light Whose conscience could not bear the night; Lawyers, attorneys, bawds, and pimps, Born to replenish hell with imps, A race whose own reflection frets 'em, And damns 'em ere the devil gets 'em; When Jove, the constable of heav'n, Willing to keep things pretty even, A scolding quean, one Eris, seeks, And sends her down to help the Greeks; Her tongue he knew there was no holding, She storms and tempests rais'd with scolding.

be the cause or source of

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Away then flies the noisy witch, With a long roll well soak'd in pitch, The torch of discord call'd by Jove, And all the people else above; But if to me you'll yield belief, 'Twas nothing but a lawyer's brief, Drawn for the plaintiff, and at th' end on't Was tied another for th' defendant.