used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Shall I wed, or live alone, Spirits of the devil stone?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
Beggar's
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From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
capriciouslyadverbUS /kəˈprɪʃɪsli/
unpredictably
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
changefuladjective
such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
confuseverbUS /kənˈfjuːz/
mistake one thing for another
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading THE DEVIL STONE.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
the organ of sight
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
Fortune'snounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
possessive form of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
yet to be or coming
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
coins made of gold
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
huesnounUS /hjuːz/
plural of “hue” — the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I wed, or live alone, Spirits of the devil stone?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Shall I wed, or live alone, Spirits of the devil stone?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
MingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
monarch'snounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrks/
possessive form of “monarch” — a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
OmensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
express in words
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I wed, or live alone, Spirits of the devil stone?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Doth the doubtful future hold Poverty or mickle gold, Fortune's smile, or Fortune's frown, Beggar's staff, or monarch's crown?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE DEVIL STONE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEVIL STONE.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
up to a particular time
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
tintsnounUS /tɪnts/
plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading Shall I wed, or live alone, Spirits of the devil stone?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading See the colours come and go, Thus foreboding joy and woe; Burns the red, the blue is seen, Yellow glows and flames the green, Like a rainbow in the sky, Mingle tints capriciously, Till the writhing of the hues, Sense and brain and eye confuse, Prophet priest can read alone Omens of the devil stone.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Spirits dwelling in the zone Of the changeful devil stone, Pray ye say what destiny Is prepared by Fate for me.
