used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
anew
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
(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 He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
brewverbUS /bruː/
prepare by brewing
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
rid of obstructions
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
Legros
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From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
maman
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From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
metheglinnoun
spiced or medicated mead
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And a bird overhead sang "Follow"!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
be seated
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
spoiltadjective
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
not in physical motion
From this reading But good M. Legros could not contrive to sit still.
SWINBURNEnoun
English poet (1837-1909)
From this reading --SWINBURNE.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a bird to the right sang "Here"; And the arch of the leaves was hollow And the meaning of May was clear.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He had gone down into the parlour and worried maman, until, poor soul, she had put milk into the metheglin, in mistake for ale, and had to brew the mixture all over again, quite a quantity of good Spanish wine having been completely spoilt, owing to the fidgety temper of her lord.
