used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
assureth
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From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
the organ of sight
From this reading I fear thee and thy glittering eye, And thy skinny hand, so brown.'-- 'Fear not, fear not, thou Wedding-Guest!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading 'I FEAR thee, Ancient Mariner!
feareth
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From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading I fear thee and thy glittering eye, And thy skinny hand, so brown.'-- 'Fear not, fear not, thou Wedding-Guest!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
provoking horror
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I FEAR thee, Ancient Mariner!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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 And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I fear thee and thy glittering eye, And thy skinny hand, so brown.'-- 'Fear not, fear not, thou Wedding-Guest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
proceedeth
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From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
ribbedadjectiveUS /rɪbd/
furnished or strengthened with ribs
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
sea-sand
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From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I fear thee and thy glittering eye, And thy skinny hand, so brown.'-- 'Fear not, fear not, thou Wedding-Guest!
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'I FEAR thee, Ancient Mariner!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribbed sea-sand.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Wedding-Guest
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From this reading [The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him; but the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
