used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
bardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
BonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading And drink from skulls as Byron did!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And drink from skulls as Byron did!
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
take in liquids
From this reading And drink from skulls as Byron did!
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
fatted
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From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
Fee-faw-fum
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From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And drink from skulls as Byron did!
death of a person
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
GrindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
inurn'd
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From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
investmentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestmənts/
plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
kidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
navenounUS /neɪv/
the central area of a church
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
not any; not one
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
profit's
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From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
pursyadjective
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading And drink from skulls as Byron did!
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The profitable Abbey is A sacred ‘Change for stony stock, Not that a speculation ’tis-- The profit’s founded on a rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
twould
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From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain I strive me to be dumb,-- You keep each bard like fatted kid, Grind bones for bread like Fee-faw-fum!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
well-order'd
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From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Death and the Doctors in each nave Bony investments have inurn’d, And hard ’twould be to find a grave From which “no money is returned!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, as I see you walk along In ample sleeves and ample back, A pursy and well-order’d throng, Thoroughly fed, thoroughly black!
