used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
anew
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
(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 They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
in a state of sleep
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
completely unclothed
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
craggyadjectiveUS /ˈkræɡi/
having hills and crags
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
at any time
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
flag-leaves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
without good reason
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
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 They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
mossesnounUS /ˈmɔːsəz/
plural of “moss” — tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
sharpestadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːrpəst/
superlative of “sharp” — (of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
thorn-trees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By the craggy hillside, Through the mosses bare, They have planted thorn-trees, For pleasure here and there.
up to a particular time
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Is any man so daring As dig them up in spite, He shall find their sharpest thorns In his bed at night.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
at the time that
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took her lightly back, Between the night and morrow; They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They have kept her ever since Deep within the lake, On a bed of flag-leaves, Watching till she wake.
a late time of life
From this reading They stole little Bridget For seven years long; When she came down again Her friends were all gone.
