Chapter IV

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

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

causing a dull and steady pain

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

(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 He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

Having no one else present.

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

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

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

make a strident sound

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

plural of “clap” — a sudden very loud noise

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

demanding attention

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

United States rhythm and blues pianist and singer and composer (born in 1928)

From this reading _Domino gloria!_ Don John of Austria Is shouting to the ships.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

decree or designate beforehand

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

be greater in significance than

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

opinion or judgment

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

an area of northern Israel; formerly the northern part of Palestine and the ancient kingdom of Israel; the scene of Jesus's ministry

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

inflected form of “gird” — prepare oneself for a military confrontation

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Domino gloria!_ Don John of Austria Is shouting to the ships.

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 shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the act of departing

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

destroyed or killed

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

an old form of “has”

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

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

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

the quality of innocent naivete

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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 He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

possessive form of “philip” — Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

make a shift in or exchange of

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading _Domino gloria!_ Don John of Austria Is shouting to the ships.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading _Domino gloria!_ Don John of Austria Is shouting to the ships.

estrangement from god

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

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From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

in a confused mass

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

plural of “text” — the words of something written

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

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

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

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

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading King Philip's in his closet with the Fleece about his neck (_Don John of Austria is armed upon the deck._) The walls are hung with velvet that is black and soft as sin, And little dwarfs creep out of it and little dwarfs creep in.

in or at the place that

From this reading St. Michael's on his Mountain in the sea-roads of the north (_Don John of Austria is girt and going forth._) Where the grey seas glitter and the sharp tides shift And the sea-folk labour and the red sails lift.

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading He shakes his lance of iron and he claps his wings of stone; The noise is gone through Normandy; the noise is gone alone; The North is full of tangled things and texts and aching eyes, And dead is all the innocence of anger and surprise, And Christian killeth Christian in a narrow dusty room, And Christian dreadeth Christ that hath a newer face of doom, And Christian hateth Mary that God kissed in Galilee,-- But Don John of Austria is riding to the sea.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Don John calling through the blast and the eclipse Crying with the trumpet, with the trumpet of his lips, Trumpet that sayeth _ha_!