308
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From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
80
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From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
85
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From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
(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 Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
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 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
only a very short time before
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
Hesperusnoun
a planet (usually Venus) seen at sunset in the western sky
From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
LashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
hear with intention
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
Norman'snounUS /ˈnɔːrmənz/
possessive form of “norman” — United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
REVERE'S
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From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
move upward
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
salt-sea
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From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
except for; apart from
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
cut with a saw
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
sea-beach
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From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
sea-weed
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From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
Seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At daybreak on the bleak sea-beach, A fisherman stood aghast, To see the form of a maiden fair, Lashed close to a drifting mast.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 80 The salt-sea was frozen on her breast, The salt tears in her eyes; And he saw her hair, like the brown sea-weed, On the billows fall and rise.
which person or people
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Such was the wreck of the Hesperus, 85 In the midnight and the snow!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading PAUL REVERE'S RIDE Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,[308] On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year.
