used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
AdoptingverbUS /əˈdɑːptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adopt” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
a young person of either sex
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
clapt
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From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
digestiveadjectiveUS /daɪˈdʒestɪv/
relating to or having the power to cause or promote digestion
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
being one more than ten
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
GorgonsnounUS /ˈɡɔːrɡənz/
plural of “gorgon” — (Greek mythology) any of three winged sister monsters and the mortal Medusa who had live snakes for hair; a glance at Medusa turned the beholder to stone
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
I've
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From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
immediately past
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
roused to anger
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
moanings
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From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
and nothing more
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
organsnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənz/
edible viscera of a butchered animal
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
PASTORALadjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
phlewght
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From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
phlewt
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From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
Phlute
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From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Adopting a parental tone, I asked her why she cried, The damsel answered with a groan, “I’ve got a pain inside.”
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
tootle-tootle-tooting
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From this reading Phlute, phlewt, phlewght, And the tootle-tootle-tooting of his toot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I marvelled why that simple child Made faces like the Gorgons, And clapt its hands, with moanings wild, On its digestive organs.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading ONLY SEVEN A PASTORAL STORY, AFTER WORDSWORTH.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought it would have sent me mad Last night about eleven”; Said I, “What is it makes you bad?
