used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
Amy
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From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
any thing at all
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
BiddynounUS /ˈbɪdi/
adult female chicken
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
billowverbUS /ˈbɪloʊ/
rise up as if in waves
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
Cantaber
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definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
charitiesnounUS /ˈtʃerətiz/
plural of “charity” — a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
approval
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
Eoa
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From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
divisible by two
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
at any time
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
Gades
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
go away from a place
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
LesbiannounUS /ˈlezbiən/
a female homosexual
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
Massic
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From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
subject to death
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
Rufus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
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 Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
Syrtes
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From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
at the time that
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
in or at the place that
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
which person or people
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It is time to track the steps of him whom Fortune, blithe at her cruel trade, shall track as far as Gades, Cantaber, and wild Syrtes, where the Moorish billow is for ever heaving.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will he exclaim with the poet, who certainly was a jolly mortal,—“I praise her while she is my guest.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leave we now, with story pending, Biddy and Eoa, Pearl, and even Amy; thee, too, rare Bull, and thee, O Rufus, overcast with anger.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
wrapverbUS /ræp/
arrange or fold as a cover or protection
From this reading If she flap her nimble wings, I renounce her charities; and wrap me in my manhood robe, and woo the upright poverty, the bride without a dower.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A very fine sentiment, Master Horace; but were you not a little too fond even of Sabine and Lesbian—when the Massic juice was beyond your credit—to do anything more than _feel_ it?”
