used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
(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 I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
BarknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading Bark!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One is shutter-bell, the other but a shell.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One is shutter-bell, the other but a shell.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One is shutter-bell, the other but a shell.
oysternounUS /ˈɔɪstər/
marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
precisely, exactly
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
saplingnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋ/
young tree
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
except for; apart from
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
sentinel's
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From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading One is shutter-bell, the other but a shell.
shutter-bell
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From this reading One is shutter-bell, the other but a shell.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
skimverbUS /skɪm/
travel on the surface of water
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am borne on the gale in the stillness of night, A sentinel's signal that all is not right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
at the time that
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading What is the difference between an alarm bell put on a window at night and half an oyster?
but in spite of that
From this reading I am not a swallow, yet skim o'er the wave; I am not a doctor, yet patients I save; When the sapling has grown to a flourishing tree, It finds a protector henceforward in me?
