used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
bowelsnounUS /ˈbaʊəlz/
the center of the Earth
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
brinish
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From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
Chewkle
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From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
Environ'd
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From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
at any time
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
Shaksperenoun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakspere.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
at the time that
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
which person or people
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Expecting ever when some envious surge Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For now I stand as one upon a rock, Environ’d with a wilderness of sea, Who marks the waxing tide grow wave by wave;
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He had no peace night nor day within his house, or away from it.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Mr. Grahame, after the departure of Chewkle, suffered the worst tortures of a terrible suspense.
