used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
Anaxagorasnoun
a presocratic Athenian philosopher who maintained that everything is composed of very small particles that were arranged by some eternal intelligence (500-428 BC)
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
effused
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
the organ of sight
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
HOMERnounUS /ˈhoʊmər/
a base hit on which the batter scores a run
From this reading HOMER.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
go across or through
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
Phidiasnoun
ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
sawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of horn, And of sawn ivory one.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
soe'er
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
TransmitverbUS /trænzˈmɪt/
transfer to another
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Two several gates Transmit those airy phantoms.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dwellings of Anaxagoras and Phidias were separated by a garden entirely sheltered from public observation.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
belonging to which person
From this reading Such dreams as pass The gate of ivory, prove empty sounds; While others, through the polished horn effused, Whose eye soe'er they visit, never fail."
