used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
(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 now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
confined by bonds
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
placed in a grave
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
dearly loved
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
set up or found
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
not any; not one
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
a course of conduct
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
try to get or reach
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
Seumas
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From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
StuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
trueradjectiveUS /ˈtruːər/
comparative of “true” — consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are bound Out to the storm of things, and all is new.
in or at the place that
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He, in truth, And all alas! grew up: but he has found The path to truer romance, and with you May easily seek wonders.
but in spite of that
From this reading And now, dear heart, the night is closing in, The lamps are not yet ready, and the gloom Of this sad winter evening, and the din The wind makes in the streets fills all the room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me your hand, so, keeping close to me, Shut tight your eyes, step forward... where are we?
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading You have listened to my stories--Seumas Beg Has finished the adventures of his youth, And no more hopes to find a buried keg Stuffed to the lid with silver.
