used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
CHARIVARInoun
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
commissionsnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “commission” — a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
fangle
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From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
hymned
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From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PRAISE OF THE TRIANGLE.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
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 With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
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 With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
mazyadjective
resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
MusenounUS /mjuːz/
in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PRAISE OF THE TRIANGLE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading IN PRAISE OF THE TRIANGLE.
PUNCHverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the Muse commissions me A lay to newly fangle-- I play the instrument, you see-- In praise of my triangle.
spangleverbUS /ˈspæŋɡəl/
glitter as if covered with spangles
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
thrid
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From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
TRIANGLEnounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading IN PRAISE OF THE TRIANGLE.
unresponsiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈspɑːnsɪv/
not responding to some influence or stimulus
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
which person or people
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
in the company of; together with
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
Ye've
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From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
but in spite of that
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye countless stars, both great and small, The poetic sky who spangle, Not one of you, that I recall, Has hymned the sweet triangle!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading With lyre and lute too long, too much, Ye've thrid love's mazy tangle, Yet unresponsive to your touch Have left the sweet triangle.
