used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
(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 “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
ByenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
etc
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From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
EverlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
hen-coop
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From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
MASEFIELDnounUS /ˈmeɪzfiːld/
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
the force of workers available
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
not one, and not any
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The flame in the ship’s lantern felt the day beginning.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
shunverbUS /ʃʌn/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
(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 “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The short summer night was over; the stars were paling; there was a faint light above the hills.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading BY JOHN MASEFIELD Author of “The Everlasting Mercy,” “The Widow in the Bye Street,” etc.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading A cock in the hen-coop crowed, flapping his wings.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “All this the world well knows; yet none knows well To shun the heaven that leads men to this hell.”
