used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
flatterers
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From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
Frotho's
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From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
howlsnounUS /haʊlz/
plural of “howl” — a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
LeggedadjectiveUS /ˈleɡəd/
having legs of a specified kind or number
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
OdinnounUS /ˈoʊdən/
(Norse mythology) ruler of the Aesir; supreme god of war and poetry and knowledge and wisdom (for which he gave an eye) and husband of Frigg; identified with the Teutonic Wotan
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
an amount of time
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
potations
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From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
any competition
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
saith
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From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
sanctitynounUS /ˈsæŋktɪti/
the quality of being holy
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the midst of his festivities, howls and cries penetrated to his palace, and reached his ears, though surrounded by buzzing flatterers, and rendered dizzy by strong potations.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading King Frotho’s sanctity, as a crowned prince of the holy race of Odin, became at this period, for the first time, somewhat of an inconvenience to him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
precisely as stated
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have we here? a Man or a Fish?—Legged like a Man, and his fins like arms.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading “EVERY sweet hath its sour,” saith a very respectable old ballad,—and truly there is wisdom in the saying.
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