used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
Agawam
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From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
(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 The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
BassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
Berwick
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From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
bridgeless
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From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
the organ of sight
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
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 And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
not in action or at work
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
the sound of laughing
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
MerrimacnounUS /ˈmerɪmæk/
an ironclad vessel built by the Confederate forces in the hope of breaking the blockade imposed by the North
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
attach to a support
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
the middle of the day
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
scanverbUS /skæn/
examine minutely or intensely
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At high noon on the Merrimac The ancient ferryman Forgot, at times, his idle oars, So fair a freight to scan.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
at the time that
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading And when from off his grounded boat He saw them mount and ride, "God keep her from the evil eye, And harm of witch!" he cried.
wood-paths
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From this reading Along the wild wood-paths they sped, The bridgeless streams they swam; At set of moon they passed the Bass, At sunrise Agawam.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The maiden laughed, as youth will laugh At all its fears gone by; "He does not know," she whispered low, "A little witch am I."
