used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
ain't
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From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a dawn diffuse and weird.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
aunounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
bodingnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
the first light of day
From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
diffuseverbUS /dɪˈfjuːs/
move outward
From this reading It was a dawn diffuse and weird.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
grief-crazed
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From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
Haut
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From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
how
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From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
monochromenounUS /ˈmɑːnəkroʊm/
painting done in a range of tones of a single color
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
POGEYnoun
money received from the state
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
saffronnounUS /ˈsæfrən/
Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food
From this reading --On _Isle au Haut._ It was a saffron dawn.
express in words
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading A smear of copper in the east marked the presence of the sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
a special situation
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RED THROAT OF POGEY "Though it ain't for me nor for any one To say how the awful thing was done, We know that the hand of a grief-crazed man Is set to many a desperate plan."
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading It was a dawn diffuse and weird.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading For the rest, the sky was a sickly monochrome, a dirty yellow, a boding yellow.
