used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
Bridegroom'snounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːmz/
possessive form of “bridegroom” — a man who has recently been married
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the organ of sight
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
grey-beard
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From this reading "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
May'st
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From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
quoth
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From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
transport commercially
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
stopp'st
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From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
stoppeth
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From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
unhandverb
remove the hand from
From this reading "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, And I am next of kin; The guests are met, the feast is set: May'st hear the merry din."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth he.
