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From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
102
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From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
389
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From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
ARIEL
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From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
Ding-DongnounUS /ˈdɪŋˈdɔːŋ/
the noise made by a bell
From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
dittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
drown'd
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From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
Ferd
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From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
subject to death
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
not any; not one
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
To recall to mind.
From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
possessing material wealth
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
sea-change
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From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
Sea-nymphs
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From this reading Sea-nymphs hourly ring his knell: _Burden._ Ding-Dong.
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ferd._ The ditty does remember my drown'd father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hark! now I hear them,--Ding-Dong, bell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is no mortal business, nor no sound That the earth owes.[389-102] I hear it now above me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _ARIEL sings._ Full fathom five thy father lies; Of his bones are coral made; Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade But doth suffer a sea-change[389-101] Into something rich and strange.
