used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
from appearances alone
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
ArchangelnounUS /ˌɑːrˈkeɪndʒəl/
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
for the reason that
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
Bellerium
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From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
Bellerus
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From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
Dogstar
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From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
one or the other of two
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
heliacaladjective
pertaining to or near the sun; especially the first rising of a star after and last setting before its invisibility owing to its conjunction with the sun
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
Lycidas
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From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
Marazion
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From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
mid-summer
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From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
Mount's
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From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
personifyverbUS /pərˈsɑːnəfaɪ/
invest with or as with a body; give body to
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
in the near future
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
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 _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
SwartadjectiveUS /swɔːrt/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Swart star_: the Dogstar, called swarthy because its heliacal rising in ancient times occurred soon after mid-summer.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bellerus_: a giant, apparently created here by Milton to personify Bellerium, the ancient title of the Land's End.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
a vivid mental image
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading _moist vows_: either tearful prayers, or prayers for one at sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Milton calls on him to turn his eyes from the south homeward, and to pity Lycidas, if his body has drifted into the troubled waters of the Land's End.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The great Vision_:--The story was that the Archangel Michael had appeared on the rock by Marazion in Mount's Bay which bears his name.
