1
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From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
10
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From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
15
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From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
2
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From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
3
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From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
4
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From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
5
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From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
Bridegroom'snounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːmz/
possessive form of “bridegroom” — a man who has recently been married
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
a young person of either sex
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
Eftsoons
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From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
the organ of sight
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
grey-beard
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From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
listensverbUS /ˈlɪsənz/
third-person singular of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
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 It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
loonnounUS /luːn/
a worthless lazy fellow
From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
MarinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
Mayst
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From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
quoth
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From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
transport commercially
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
not in physical motion
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
stopp'st
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From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
stoppeth
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From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
in or at that place or location
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
unhandverb
remove the hand from
From this reading 10 "Hold off! unhand me, grey-beard loon!"[3] Eftsoons[4] his hand dropped he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
Wedding-Guest
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From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
whereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three, "By thy long grey beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st thou me?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "The Bridegroom's doors are opened wide, 5 And I am next of kin;[1] The guests are met, the feast is set: Mayst hear the merry din."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He holds him with his skinny hand, "There was a ship," quoth[2] he.
a late time of life
From this reading He holds him with his glittering eye-- The Wedding-Guest stood still, And listens like a three years' child:[5] 15 The Mariner hath his will.
