used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
anew
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
fearless and daring
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
confined by bonds
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
coursernounUS /ˈkɔːrsər/
a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
LeapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
attach to a support
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
on one occasion
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
with speed
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
up to a particular time
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
in the direction of
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaping on it, away he went over the ocean at a rapid rate, leaving in his track a line of glittering foam, till he reached the centre of the Atlantic, over the palace of Neptune--then down, down he descended, till he entered the gateway of its rocky halls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
at the time that
From this reading Oh! what courser like thee can so rapidly bound, When I mount thee to ride o'er the waters profound?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
white-flowing
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From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then haste, my brave steed, again hie to me, And together once more we will range o'er the sea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And now my bold steed, with the white-flowing crest, Come hither, come hither, arouse thee from rest.
the words that are spoken
From this reading While he was uttering these words, a mighty wave rolled in towards the shore.
