used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
AnophelesnounUS /ɑːˈnɔːfɪliːz/
malaria mosquitoes; distinguished by the adult's head-downward stance and absence of breathing tubes in the larvae
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading (R. BROWNING, _By the Fireside_.)
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
Ceratopogonnoun
type genus of the Ceratopogonidae
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
collocationnounUS /kɑːləˈkeɪʃən/
a grouping of words in a sentence
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
congeners
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From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
CulexnounUS /ˈkjuːleks/
type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
FiresidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading (R. BROWNING, _By the Fireside_.)
FlingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
genusnounUS /ˈdʒiːnəs/
a general kind of something
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
gnatnounUS /næt/
any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
HighlandnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
HighlandernounUS /ˈhaɪlændər/
a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
midgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
not any; not one
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading (R. BROWNING, _By the Fireside_.)
move upward
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no doubt about it that both the mosquito and the gnat are extraordinarily beautiful insects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the water is stopped in a stagnant pond, Danced over by the midge.
belonging to which person
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading But, as a matter of convenience, we might confine the term ‘gnat’ to the genus _Culex_, the term ‘mosquito’ to the genus _Anopheles_, and the term ‘midge’ to the genus _Ceratopogon_ and its congeners, whose collocation with the naked knees of the Highlander is said to have given rise to the ‘Highland Fling.’
zoologicaladjectiveUS /ˌzuːˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
concerning the study of animals and their classification and properties
From this reading There is no zoological distinction between a mosquito, a gnat, or a midge.
