used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
Ah
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From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
ancestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
AntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
ArmournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
clomb
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From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
greatly pleased
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
DongnounUS /dɔːŋ/
the basic unit of money in Vietnam
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Something told us there was fear, Horror, peril, on our way!
FeatheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
gladesnounUS /ɡleɪdz/
plural of “glade” — a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
GlaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
GoblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
coins made of gold
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
Hamlet's
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From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
hare-bells
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From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
HERMITnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
HIDEOUSadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Something told us there was fear, Horror, peril, on our way!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
and nothing more
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
Mooned
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From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
MutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
not any; not one
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
on one occasion
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Something told us there was fear, Horror, peril, on our way!
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Something told us there was fear, Horror, peril, on our way!
picture-book
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From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
ScatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
skinnyadjectiveUS /ˈskɪni/
being very thin
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
StatelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
strutted
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From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Something told us what that gleam Down the glen was brooding o’er; Something told us in a dream What the bells were tolling for!
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
WavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Something told us there was fear, Horror, peril, on our way!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
at the time that
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
WingedadjectiveUS /wɪŋd/
having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stately forms in green and gold Armour strutted through the glades, Just as Hamlet’s ghost, we’re told, Mooned among the midnight shades; Once a sort of devil came Scattering broken trees about, Winged with leather, eyed with flame,-- He was but a moth, no doubt.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE HIDEOUS HERMIT Ah, what wonders round us rose When we dared to pause and look, Curious things that seemed all toes, Goblins from a picture-book; Ants like witches, four feet high, Waving all their skinny arms, Glared at us and wandered by, Muttering their ancestral charms.
an affirmative
From this reading Here and there, above us clomb Feathery clumps of palm on high: Those were ferns, of course, but some Really seemed to touch the sky; Yes; and down one fragrant glade, Listening as we onward stole, Half delighted, half afraid, _Dong_, we heard the hare-bells toll!
