used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "But what dost thou bring?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what dost thou bring?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "But what dost thou bring?
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
to come or go into
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
divisible by two
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
flexibleadjectiveUS /ˈfleksəbəl/
capable of being changed
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
coins made of gold
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
lo
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From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
Margaret
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From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
except for; apart from
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the gates opened, and the Angel bade poor Margaret enter.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "But what dost thou bring?
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
(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 Truly, I know well that thou hast done nothing, not even made bricks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
but in spite of that
From this reading As she passed the threshold, she dropped a blade of straw--straw from her bed--that bed which she had set alight to save the people on the ice, and lo! it had changed into gold! dazzling gold! yet flexible withal, and twisting into various forms.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Look, that was what yonder poor woman brought," said the Angel.
