used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
cawing
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From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
dribblings
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From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
highest in quality
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
incalculableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
not able to be computed or enumerated
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
immediately past
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
for more time
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
modulating
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From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
a form of address for a man
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
something you have to do
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
PalfreynounUS /ˈpælfri/
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
performingnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
prolongingverbUS /proʊˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “prolong” — lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
on the contrary
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
precisely, exactly
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
sing-song
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From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
precisely as stated
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to be performing physical exercises rather than modulating his own accents, and on two occasions his gesture was longer than his poem.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Immense, incalculable waste, The dribblings from a giant's beard....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He recited a dozen of these poems, obtaining his greatest effect with, the last of them, which was entitled, "The Sea":
in the company of; together with
From this reading VII Mr. Palfrey read his poems in a curious sing-song fashion, beating time with his right hand as he did so.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He read "Life" very slowly and very deliberately, saying the word "cawing" in a high-pitched tone, and prolonging it until his breath was exhausted.
