used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
confined by bonds
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
CowpernounUS /ˈkaʊpər/
English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709)
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
crippleverbUS /ˈkrɪpəl/
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
dissonantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsənənt/
characterized by musical dissonance; harmonically unresolved
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
move gently or carefully
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
provoking horror
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
the sound of laughing
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
not any; not one
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
oppressornounUS /əˈpresər/
a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
penurynounUS /ˈpenjʊri/
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading It was followed by shouts of dissonant laughter, unlike the cheering sounds of human mirth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The oppressor holds His body bound; but knows not what a range His spirit takes, unconscious of a chain._ Cowper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I was awakened as from the deepest sleep, by a cry wild and horrible.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading _For he has wings which neither sickness, pain, Nor penury can cripple or confine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No nook so narrow, but he spreads them there With ease, and is at large.
