used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
(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 And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
aye
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From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
bendsnounUS /bendz/
pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
exhale hard
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
the two together, not just one
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
traveling across
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE THRESHOLD.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
emeraldnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading And ice, mast high, came floating by, As green as emerald.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
the force of workers available
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
become covered with mist
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
Northwardsadverb
in a northern direction
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE THRESHOLD.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
a person who is being chased
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
transport commercially
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
not in physical motion
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE THRESHOLD.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE CROSSING OF THE THRESHOLD.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And through the drifts, the snowy cliffs Did send a dismal sheen; Nor shapes of men, nor beasts we ken, The ice was all between.
which person or people
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "And now there came both mist and snow, And it grew wondrous cold.
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading * * * * * With sloping masts and dripping prow, As who pursued with yell and blow, Still treads the shadow of his foe, And forwards bends his head, The ship drove fast, loud roared the blast, And _Northwards_ aye we fled."
