used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
chaunt
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From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
choirnounUS /ˈkwaɪər/
a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
friarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
not one, and not any
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
spectraladjectiveUS /ˈspektrəl/
of or relating to a spectrum
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
spectres
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From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading With songs that jovial spectres chaunt, Our old refectory still we haunt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller hears our midnight mirth: "Oh list," he cries, "the haunted choir!
unsubstantialadjective
lacking material form or substance; unreal
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
we'll
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From this reading Three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts--three merry ghosts are we: Let the ocean be port and we'll think it good sport To be laid in that Red Sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GHOSTS In life three ghostly friars were we, And now three friendly ghosts we be.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Around our shadowy table placed, The spectral bowl before us floats: With wine that none but ghosts can taste We wash our unsubstantial throats.
