used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
Abora
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From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
AbyssiniannounUS /æbˈsɪniːən/
a small slender short-haired breed of African origin having brownish fur with a reddish undercoat
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
(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 And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
cavesnounUS /keɪvz/
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
dulcimernounUS /ˈdʌlsɪmər/
a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
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 His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
a female domestic
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
attach to a support
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
on one occasion
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
play'd
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From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/
cause to regain consciousness
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
cut with a saw
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
symphonynounUS /ˈsɪmfəni/
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
in or at that place or location
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
twould
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From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
a vivid mental image
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
which person or people
From this reading And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'A damsel with a dulcimer In a vision once I saw: It was an Abyssinian maid And on her dulcimer she play'd, Singing of Mount Abora.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome! those caves of ice!
