used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas the Bridegroom stood at the open door, And beckon'd, smiling sweet;
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
completely unclothed
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
beckon'd
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From this reading 'Twas the Bridegroom stood at the open door, And beckon'd, smiling sweet;
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
BridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
FloatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
Iscariot
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From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
ScourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading 'Twas the Bridegroom stood at the open door, And beckon'd, smiling sweet;
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
touch'd
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From this reading And of every flake of falling snow, Before it touch'd the ground, There came a dove, and a thousand doves Made sweet sound.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading 'Twas the body of Judas Iscariot Floated away full fleet, And the wings of the doves that bare it off Were like its winding-sheet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bridegroom stood in the open door, And he waved hands still and slow, And the third time that he waved his hands The air was thick with snow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading 'Twas the wedding guests cried out within, And their eyes were fierce and bright-- "Scourge the soul of Judas Iscariot Away into the night!"
