adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
arrantadjectiveUS /ˈærənt/
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading --THE CHAMPION.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
cupnounUS /kʌp/
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
gullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
Looby-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
loudestadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdəst/
superlative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
sea-gull
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
sheeted
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From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
tisnounUS /tɪz/
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
wave-crest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And here is to thee,” said the fashionable gallant whom we have described, “honest Tom; and a cup of welcome to thee out of Looby-land.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can wheel and whistle His screaming song, e’en when the storm is loudest-- Take for his sheeted couch the restless foam Of the wild wave-crest--slumber in the calm, And daily with the storm.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet ‘tis a gull, An arrant gull, with all this.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ----This is some creature of the elements, Most like your sea-gull.
