used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
AlbatrossnounUS /ˈælbətrɑːs/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The Wedding-Guest heareth the bridal music; but the Mariner continueth his tale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Wedding-Guest heareth the bridal music; but the Mariner continueth his tale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
constrainedadjectiveUS /kənˈstreɪnd/
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
continueth
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From this reading The Wedding-Guest heareth the bridal music; but the Mariner continueth his tale.
detaineth
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From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The ship driven by a storm toward the south pole.
the organ of sight
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
followeth
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From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
Gallants
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From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
heareth
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From this reading The Wedding-Guest heareth the bridal music; but the Mariner continueth his tale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
how
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From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
inhospitablyadverb
in an inhospitable manner
From this reading The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
killeth
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From this reading The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
lo
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From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
meeteth
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From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The Wedding-Guest heareth the bridal music; but the Mariner continueth his tale.
not any; not one
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading The ancient Mariner inhospitably killeth the pious bird of good omen.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The ship driven by a storm toward the south pole.
proveth
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From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And lo! the Albatross proveth a bird of good omen, and followeth the ship as it returned northward through fog and floating ice.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
sea-bird
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From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
sea-faring
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From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
transport commercially
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
snow-fog
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From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The ship driven by a storm toward the south pole.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
spell-boundadjective
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The ship driven by a storm toward the south pole.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
a special situation
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Till a great sea-bird, called the Albatross, came through the snow-fog, and was received with great joy and hospitality.
up to a particular time
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The ship driven by a storm toward the south pole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
wedding-feast
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From this reading An ancient Mariner meeteth three Gallants bidden to a wedding-feast, and detaineth one.
Wedding-Guest
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From this reading The Wedding-Guest is spell-bound by the eye of the old sea-faring man, and constrained to hear his tale.
in or at the place that
From this reading The land of ice, and of fearful sounds where no living thing was to be seen.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Mariner tells how the ship sailed southward with a good wind and fair weather, till it reached the Line.
