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[Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.] ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner! I fear thy skinny hand! And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand. [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Chapter 5 of The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1900 is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.”
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.”
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “I fear thy skinny hand!”
Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
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From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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From this reading ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!
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From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
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From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
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From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: But the ancient Mariner assureth him of his bodily life, and proceedeth to relate his horrible penance.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
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From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘I fear thee, ancient Mariner!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And thou art long, and lank, and brown, As is the ribb’d sea-sand.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I fear thy skinny hand!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Sidenote: The Wedding-Guest feareth that a spirit is talking to him.]
