used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
Alphonso
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From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
BesetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
CordobanounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊbə/
the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
the organ of sight
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
moving swiftly
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
set up or found
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
fro
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From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
glitter'd
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
Hew'd
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From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
hingesnounUS /ˈhɪndʒɪz/
plural of “hinge” — a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
How
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
infidelsnounUS /ˈɪnfɪdelz/
plural of “infidel” — a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
immediately past
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
MountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
paler
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
quoth
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
revertedverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “revert” — go back to a previous state
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
cut with a saw
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
Scatter'd
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
seem'd
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From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Last night I dreamt That thou wert in the field in arms for Spain, And I was at thy side: the infidels Beset us round, but we with our good swords Hew’d out a way.
at the time that
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noble Mountaineer, concluding then With silent prayer the service of the night, Went forth.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without the porch awaiting him He saw Alphonso, pacing to and fro With patient step and eye reverted oft.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading I have been watching yonder moon, quoth he How it grew pale and paler as the sun Scatter’d the flying shades; but woe is me, For on the towers of Cordoba the while That baleful crescent glitter’d in the morn, And with its insolent triumph seem’d to mock The omen I had found....
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading He, springing forward when he heard the door Move on its heavy hinges, ran to him, And welcomed him with smiles of youthful love.
