used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
(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 Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
confined by bonds
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
a young person of either sex
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
childhood's
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From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
DiggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
an opposing military force
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
set up or found
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
coins made of gold
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
HADST
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From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
Margaret's
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From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
not any; not one
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
savoringnounUS /ˈseɪvərɪŋ/
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
spirit'snounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
possessive form of “spirit” — the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading After they had walked in total silence for about half an hour he insisted on a change.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to know this strange child--Margaret's child; he wanted to try and understand what was this power, savoring to his mind of dark magic, that her mother's enemy had gained over her.
woman-depth
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From this reading _HADST THOU THE SECOND SIGHT?_ Digging thine heart and throwing Away its childhood's gold, That so its woman-depth might hold His spirit's overflowing?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading (For surging souls no worlds can bound Their channel in the heart have found.)
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Arthur would not allow his guide to do all the work.
