used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
abjectadjectiveUS /ˈæbdʒekt/
of the most contemptible kind
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
(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 This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
Bamwckburn
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From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
broods
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From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce in his tent at night.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
cold-bloodedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldˈblʌdəd/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
drossnounUS /drɔːs/
worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
flabbyadjectiveUS /ˈflæbi/
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
coins made of gold
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
harenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce in his tent at night.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce in his tent at night.
insanitynounUS /ˌɪnˈsænəti/
relatively permanent disorder of the mind
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
being nothing more than specified
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
mopesnoun
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Bruce in his tent at night.
not any; not one
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
potentadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊtənt/
having great influence
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
the place where some action occurs
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
soddenadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːdən/
wet through and through; thoroughly wet
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
sooty-hued
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From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Bruce in his tent at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENE II.--The Scottish Camp at Bamwckburn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know it for a subtle, potent lie-- A vapour, a mere mood!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This drowned and abject mood; this sodden brain; This broken back; this dull insanity, That mopes and broods and has no thought at all; This dross, that, in exchange for molten gold Of madness thrice refined, were hell for heaven; This flabby babe; this hare; this living death; This sooty-hued, cold-blooded melancholy!
