used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
battle-van
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From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
have
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
exhale hard
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
freit
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From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
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 “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
How
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From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
know'st
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From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
immediately past
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
Methought
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From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
moonlight's
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From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
on one occasion
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
PilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
Saviournoun
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
term of address for a man
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
be standing; be upright
From this reading “Last night as in my bed I lay, I dreamed a dreary dream:-- Methought I saw a Pilgrim stand In the moonlight’s quivering beam.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
carry out
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
express in words
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good Lord Douglas paced the deck, And oh, his face was wan!
be dressed in
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
at the time that
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
in or at the place that
From this reading “And lay it in the holy soil Where once the Saviour trod, Since he might not bear the blessed Cross, Nor strike one blow for God.
the words that are spoken
From this reading “Thou know’st the words King Robert spoke Upon his dying day: How he bade me take his noble Heart And carry it far away;
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unlike the flush it used to wear When in the battle-van.-- “Come hither, come hither, my trusty Knight, Sir Simon of the Lee; There is a freit lies near my soul I fain would tell to thee.
