used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
in the past
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
fawn's
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From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
Hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
How
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From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
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 The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
panthersnounUS /ˈpænθərz/
plural of “panther” — a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
pebbled
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From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
ShinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
water-moon
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From this reading —In mirth she comes; and sinking now To the water-moon she seems.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Poor lonely sleeping Indian boy,— How wild are his fitful dreams?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading A wolf is trotting in the brake, All under the panthers’ limb; But they have licked a fawn’s sweet blood, And careless are grown of him.
wolf-skin
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From this reading The Indian boy is fast asleep, And dew on his wolf-skin gray, Hath cried him weary long ago; His little grey dog is moaning low, And the big owl screams for day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then darker grew the shadowy woods, And bent with a crackling sound; Shines through the dark the flashing foam On the pebbled beach around.
