used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
artificiallyadverbUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəli/
not according to nature; not by natural means
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
a period of 100 years
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
remove the dust from
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
earthyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθi/
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
pronounceverbUS /prəˈnaʊns/
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
TennysonnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My dust would hear it and beat Had I lain for a century dead, Would start and tremble under her feet And blossom in purple and red!_"--Tennyson.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
widenedverbUS /ˈwaɪdənd/
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading The entrance to the lead mine cave had now been artificially widened to allow of free entrance.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading From the valley below a light wooden stair had been erected, up which the visitors passed.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Some good workmen from a similar mine elsewhere were now busy on the premises, making the final tests before the experts would pronounce that there was really money in the scheme.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WAY BACK "_She is coming, my life, my sweet, Were it never so airy a tread, My heart would hear it and beat, Were it earth in an earthy bed.
