used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
Ah
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From this reading Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!
(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 And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
averred
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From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
exhale hard
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
a quad with a square body
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
holloverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
become covered with mist
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
not any; not one
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
slayverbUS /sleɪ/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
not in physical motion
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!
a special situation
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
uprist
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From this reading Nor, dim nor red, like God's own head, The glorious Sun uprist: Then all averred, I had killed the bird That brought the fog and mist.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Sun now rose upon the right: Out of the sea came he, Still hid in mist, and on the left Went down into the sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariners' hollo!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And I had done a hellish thing, And it would work 'em woe: For all averred, I had killed the bird That made the breeze to blow.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading Ah wretch! said they, the bird to slay, That made the breeze to blow!
