used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
react verbally
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
BeholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Who has mixed my boy's bread?
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
dirges
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From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
druggedadjectiveUS /drʌɡd/
under the influence of narcotics
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
lieth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Who has mixed my boy's bread?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
express in words
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/
an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I heard a poet answer Aloud and cheerfully, 'Say on, sweet Sphinx! thy dirges Are pleasant songs to me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime.
which person or people
From this reading "Out spoke the great mother, Beholding his fear;-- At the sound of her accents Cold shuddered the sphere:-- 'Who has drugged my boy's cup?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who, with sadness and madness, Has turned my child's head?'"
