(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 The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
ambernounUS /ˈæmbər/
a deep yellow color
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
next to; at the side of
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
BetwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
cause to be bored
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
ClusteredadjectiveUS /ˈklʌstərd/
growing close together but not in dense mats
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
eighty-threeadjective
being three more than eighty
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
foam-flowers
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From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
Half-buried
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From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
heapsnounUS /hiːps/
a large number or amount
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
marsh-flowers
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From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
marsh-grass
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From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
marsh-water
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From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
sea-gulls
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From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
ShimmeredverbUS /ˈʃɪmərd/
past form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
SpraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
not in physical motion
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
SwayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Sprays of white, like foam-flowers, Betwixt the skies and seas, Swayed and poised the sea-gulls In twos and threes, Clustered like the stars men call Pleiades.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
not known
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
walrusnounUS /ˈwɔːlrəs/
either of two large northern marine mammals having ivory tusks and tough hide over thick blubber
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was in the very North, Strange to see.
Washings
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From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The walrus ivory lay in heaps Half-buried in the shore, The slow stream slid o'er unknown beds Of golden ore, Washings of amber to the beach Light waves bore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The white marsh-flowers, the white marsh-grass Shimmered amid the grey Of the marsh-water--mirrored Over and under, they Stood stiff and tall and slender, All one way.
a Caucasian
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading |The still white coast at Midsummer, Beside the still white sea, Lay low and smooth and shining In this year eighty-three;
