used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
(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 The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAYOR AND THE POLICEMAN.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
a young person of either sex
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
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 It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
fiendnounUS /fiːnd/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
flakeverbUS /fleɪk/
form into flakes
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
FreezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
MAYORnounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading THE MAYOR AND THE POLICEMAN.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
POLICEMANnounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading THE MAYOR AND THE POLICEMAN.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
swayverbUS /sweɪ/
move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAYOR AND THE POLICEMAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bitter cold night--a myriad of stars hung in the sky, clear and glittering, as if burnished by the frost.
at the time that
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading The moon sent down a pale, freezing brilliancy that whitened all the ground, as if a sprinkling of snow had fallen, but there was not a flake on the earth or in the air.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But when poverty comes to a little child, Freezing its bloom away-- When its cheeks are thin and its eyes are wild, Give pity its gentle sway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading When the strong man turns, with a haughty lip, On poverty, stern and grim, When he seizes the fiend with a ruthless grip, Ye need not fear for him.
