used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
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 Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
choirsnounUS /kwaɪrz/
plural of “choir” — a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
Hallowes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
HungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
ignobleadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnoʊbəl/
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
meanestadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
MelodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
attach to a support
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
not any; not one
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
note-book
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O noblest hour in my ignoble life!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
squalornounUS /ˈskwɑːlər/
sordid dirtiness
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
starlessadjective
not starry; having no stars or starlike objects
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
the upper part of anything
From this reading ACT III SCENE.--The top of Mount Merlin: a precipice on one side: rocks on the other.
unendingadjectiveUS /əˈnendɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
at the time that
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hallowes is discovered lying with a note-book by his side.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Hunger and squalor, and delirious rhymes; No past, no future; one unending now Of meanest misery, most miserable When fairest dreams gilded the starless night, And words in choirs flew singing through my brain Melodious thunder, for then most I knew The yawning wants and gnawing cares of life.
