used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
BarbnounUS /bɑːrb/
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
methinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
any competition
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
ReluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
RevolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
in the near future
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
TrampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Tramp! tramp! along the land they rode, Splash! splash! along the sea; The scourge is red, the spur drops blood, The flashing pebbles flee.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Hurrah! hurrah! well ride the dead; The bride, the bride is come; And soon we reach the bridal bed, For, Helen, here's my home."
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I smell the morning air; The race is well-nigh done."
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reluctant on its rusty hinge Revolved an iron door, And by the pale moon's setting beam Were seen a church and tower.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Barb! barb! methinks I hear the cock; The sand will soon be run; Barb! barb!
