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From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
BUTTERFLY'SnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
possessive form of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
buzz'd
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From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WRITTEN BY A LADY.
give encouragement to
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
danc'd
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From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
EDITIONnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
FeastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
FleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
GnatnounUS /næt/
any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
Grasshopper's
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From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
humm'd
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From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WRITTEN BY A LADY.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
myriads
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From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
PEACOCKnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːk/
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/
someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
spleennounUS /spliːn/
a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm; produces cells involved in immune responses
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SEQUEL TO THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL.
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas humm'd by the Beetle, 'twas buzz'd by the Fly, And sung by the myriads that sport through the sky.
TWENTY-SEVENTHadjective
coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Butterfly's Ball and the Grasshopper's Feasts Excited the spleen of the Birds and the Beasts: For their mirth and good cheer--of the Bee was the theme, And the Gnat blew his horn, as he danc'd in the beam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE TWENTY-SEVENTH EDITION, WITH NOTES._ _J. Swan, Printer, 76, Fleet Street, London._ [p 3] THE PEACOCK "_AT HOME_."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WRITTEN BY A LADY.
