used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
(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 Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
take in liquids
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
gallants
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From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
grave's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
LurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
roused to anger
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
missilesnounUS /ˈmɪsəlz/
plural of “missile” — a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
not one, and not any
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
second-rateadjective
moderate to inferior in quality
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
Silenusnoun
any of the minor woodland deities who were companions of Dionysus (similar to the satyrs)
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
deliver by singing
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
not in physical motion
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
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 Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drink, my gallants; reel and rhyme Though our souls are second-rate We are none the less sublime: Drink, and give the lie to fate!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
whetting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Song and dance, in which Silenus joins.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dance and sing, we are eternal; Let us still be mad with drinking: 'Tis a madness less infernal Than the madness caused by thinking.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Death, cease whetting missiles for us; Lurk not in the grave's dark portal; Bring your dead, and join the chorus; Drink, for we are all immortal.
