used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
Christian's
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From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
doest
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From this reading What doest thou here?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _"Down, pale ghost!
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
divisible by two
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _"Down, pale ghost!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What doest thou here?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
come together
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading _"Down, pale ghost!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
risest
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From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading What doest thou here?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Dead of thy own decay Let the dead bury their dead!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What doest thou here?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I go my way."_ While she was dressing for it, the evening party ceased to be terrible even in Christian's imagination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky is cloudless overhead, The stream runs clear._ _"I drowned thee, ghost, In a river of bitter brine: With whatever face thou risest up, Meet thou not mine!_ _"Back, poor ghost!
