used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
adventurousadjectiveUS /ædˈventʃərəs/
willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading —Moore.
o'erwalk
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From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
roll'd
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From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading —Shakespeare.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
thunder's
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From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
unsteadfast
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From this reading As full of peril and adventurous spirit, As to o’erwalk a current, roaring loud, On the unsteadfast footing of a spear.
war-horse
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From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll read you matter deep and dangerous.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE FIRE IN THE WOODS Here flying loosely as the mane Of a young war-horse in the blast; There, roll’d in masses dark and swelling, As proud to be the thunder’s dwelling.
