used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
(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 Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE HERBERT.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading GEORGE HERBERT.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
the state of being honored
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
how
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From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
fasten with a lock
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
engage in
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
priestlyadjectiveUS /ˈpriːstli/
associated with the priesthood or priests
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
on the contrary
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
shrinkverbUS /ʃrɪŋk/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
deliver by singing
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here comes a poet indeed! and how am I to show him due honour?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, with my hand on the lock, I shrink from opening the door.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Or rather, for I had forgotten the symbol of my book, let us all go from our chapel to the choir, and humbly ask him to sing that he may make us worthy of his song.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading With his book humbly, doubtfully offered, with the ashes of the poems of his youth fluttering in the wind of his priestly garments, he crosses the threshold.
