used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not harmed a worm!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
beauteousadjective
(poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
caballeros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
DONAnounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading DOOM OF DONA LUCIA.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading DOOM OF DONA LUCIA.
at any time
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
harmedverbUS /hɑːrmd/
past form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading I have not harmed a worm!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not harmed a worm!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
LUCIA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOOM OF DONA LUCIA.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not harmed a worm!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOOM OF DONA LUCIA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
on the contrary
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
express in words
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
a just detectable amount
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
vigilsnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəlz/
plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Thus it ever is, _caballeros_, and ever will be," went on Captain Brand, in rather a reflecting strain.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading "I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea; I said to Fate, What wilt thou do to me?
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading I have not harmed a worm!
but in spite of that
From this reading "Thy dim eyes tell a tale-- A piteous tale of vigils; and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face; Beauteous, and yet so pale!"
