used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
cravats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
and nothing more
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
nymphsnounUS /nɪmfs/
plural of “nymph” — (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Page.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
cut with a saw
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
Tyrrell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His name, my lord, is Tyrrell.--Richard III.
unexceptionableadjective
completely acceptable; not open to exception or reproach
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon entering, I saw several heads rising and sinking, to the tune of "Cherry ripe."
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A whole row of stiff necks, in cravats of the most unexceptionable length and breadth, were just before me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now see, prepared to lead the sprightly dance, The lovely nymphs, and well dressed youths advance: The spacious room receives its jovial guest, And the floor shakes with pleasing weight oppressed.--Art of Dancing.
