used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
bower-door
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From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
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 But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
not any; not one
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
Identical; not different.
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
venomousadjectiveUS /ˈvenəməs/
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
precisely as stated
From this reading At this day may be seen the cave Which held her folded up, And the stone trough--the very same-- Out of which she did sup.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For seven miles East, and seven miles West, And seven miles North, and South, No blade of grass or corn could grow, So venomous was her mouth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The milk of seven stately cows-- It was costly her to keep-- Was brought her daily, which she drank Before she went to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading The Princess stood at the bower-door, Laughing, who could her blame?
WormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading But e’er the next day’s sun went down, A long Worm she became.
