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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading FASHIONING A PIPE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

offering little or no hope

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading FASHIONING A PIPE.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

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From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

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From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading 'This is the way,' laughed the great god Pan, ...

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading 'This is the way,' laughed the great god Pan, ...

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

make a sweeping movement

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading FASHIONING A PIPE.

soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

in or at that place or location

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

a special situation

From this reading He cut it short, did the great god Pan, (How tall it stood in the river!) Then drew the pith, like the heart of a man, Steadily from the outside ring, And notched the poor, dry, empty thing In holes as he sat by the river.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading 'This is the way,' laughed the great god Pan, ...

up to a particular time

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading "He tore out a reed, the great god Pan, From the deep, cool bed of the river.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading 'This is the way,' laughed the great god Pan, ...

in the company of; together with

From this reading * * * * * * "Hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard, bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of the leaf, indeed, To prove it fresh from the river.