used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
affianced
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From this reading “They were affianced to each other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
fretfuladjectiveUS /ˈfretfəl/
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
harrowverbUS /ˈhæroʊ/
draw a harrow over
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
engage in
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “They were affianced to each other.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
porcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
quills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
spheresnounUS /sfɪrz/
plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
be standing; be upright
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
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 I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were affianced to each other.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old man seemed to be summoning up his recollections for a time, and then began:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
unfoldverbUS /ənˈfoʊld/
develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were affianced to each other.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I shall a tale unfold Will harrow up thy soul; freeze thy young blood; Make thy two eyes like stars, start from their spheres; Thy knotted and combined locks to part.
