used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
AidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
see with attention
From this reading O Jungenthor, we labored, Behold, for a thankless King!
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
builded
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From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
delveverbUS /delv/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
elfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
fairy's
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From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
Jungenthor
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From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading O Jungenthor, we labored, Behold, for a thankless King!
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading O Jungenthor, we labored, Behold, for a thankless King!
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
the light of the Moon
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
subject to death
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
quarrynounUS /ˈkwɔːri/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading O Jungenthor, we labored, Behold, for a thankless King!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
at the time that
From this reading And this was the fairy’s errand When she came another time: “O Jungenthor, a monarch Has builded a palace fine; Aided by dwarf and elfin He has builded it tall and grand.
in or at the place that
From this reading For he has cut down the forest Where oft, in a merry ring, Did the fairies dance and frolic, Or among the branches swing.
a Caucasian
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
Winnikin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all our toil and trouble He has destroyed our trees, And the sight of his gorgeous palace Winnikin does not please.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading With marble white from the quarry, Not hewn by mortal hand; For night by night In the pale moonlight Did we hammer and delve away, To get the great stones ready For the workmen of the day.
