used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
Ah
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From this reading "Ah wretch," said they, "the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!"
(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 I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
averred
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From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
exhale hard
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
a quad with a square body
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
holloverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
become covered with mist
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah wretch," said they, "the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading [His shipmates cry out against the ancient Mariner, for killing the bird of good luck.]
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Ah wretch," said they, "the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!"
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
not in physical motion
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah wretch," said they, "the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!"
a special situation
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'THE Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe; For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading "Ah wretch," said they, "the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!"
