used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
at any time
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
coins made of gold
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
KnotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
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 He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
nettedadjectiveUS /ˈnetɪd/
having open interstices or resembling a web
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
ninefoldadjectiveUS /ˈnɪnfoʊld/
having nine units or components
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
deliver by singing
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
a male human offspring
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading The stars that rule our lot Are netted fast in a bond ninefold,-- The twist of Solomon's Knot."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up and looked about; an old man in a long dusky cloak and small flat cap had come over the brow of the hill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "Princess, the planets that rule our life Are the same for beggar or King,-- We may win or lose in the hazard of strife, There is ever a song to sing!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We are free as the wind, O heart of gold!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you believe that, my son?" asked a voice behind him.
