used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
Annette
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From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
completely unclothed
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading MARY COLERIDGE.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
at any time
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
KnockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY COLERIDGE.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
not any; not one
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
Roger
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From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
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 No hand hath trained the ivy, The walls are gray and bare; The boats upon the sea sail by, Nor ever tarry there; No beast of the field comes nigh, Nor any bird of the air."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Knocking Annette carefully against pieces of furniture, Roger guided her down a narrow passage into what felt like a room.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was black dark inside the house, instead of the white darkness outside.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "There's no smoke in the chimney, And the rain beats on the floor; There's no glass in the window, There's no wood in the door; The heather grows behind the house, And the sand lies before.
