used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
Adelphi
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From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
AldermannounUS /ˈɔːldərmən/
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
goutyadjectiveUS /ˈɡaʊti/
suffering from gout
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
LeantverbUS /ˈliːənt/
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The Stunning Swell against a lamp Leant, as if bored to death.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
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 Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
used to form the superlative
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
open'd
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From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
order'snounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
possessive form of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
quoth
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From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
except for; apart from
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
not in physical motion
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
stopp'st
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From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
StunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
SwellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading It is an Ancient Alderman, And he stopped one of three; “By thy gouty hand and ruby nose, Now wherefore stopp’st thou me?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He holds him by the glittering guard, The Stunning Swell stood still, And listens in most sulky style; The Alderman hath his will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He holds him with his gouty hand, “There is the Thames,” quoth he; “Bother the Thames,” the other cried; “Jump in, and let me be.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The Adelphi doors have open’d long, And I would save my tin; My order’s lost at seven o’clock, Permit me to go in.”
