used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SUMMER MORNING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
Ay
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From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
the force of workers available
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SUMMER MORNING.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
on one occasion
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
soarverbUS /sɔːr/
rise rapidly
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A SUMMER MORNING.
swumverbUS /swʌm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There came a glorious morning, such a one As dawns but once a season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
precisely as stated
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
at the time that
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ruby goes about her work and play very gravely for the next few days.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mercury On such a morning would have flung himself From cloud to cloud, and swum with balanced wings To some tall mountain: when I said to her, ‘A day for gods to stoop,’ she answered ‘Ay, And men to soar.’”
