used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
move towards
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
Berwick
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From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
make calm or still
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
HarnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
LappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
leathern
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From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
engage in
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
the force of workers available
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
not any; not one
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
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 By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
protuberantadjective
curving outward
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
PugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
recks
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From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
revolvesverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
only a very short time before
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
slothnounUS /sloʊθ/
a disinclination to work or exert yourself
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
swimsnounUS /swɪmz/
plural of “swim” — the act of swimming
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
TailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lapped in sloth and greed, He fails in strenuous life to make a mark, The placid Pug that paces in the park.= Round the slow circle of his nights and days `His life revolves in calm monotony.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
unsusceptibleadjective
not susceptible to
From this reading Not unsusceptible to casual praise, `And mildly moved by the approach of "tea," No forked and jagged lightning leaps and plays Round the slow circle of his nights and days.= He scarcely turns his round protuberant eyes, `To mark the mood of animals or men.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading |THE placid Pug that paces in the Park, `Harnessed in silk and led by leathern lead, Lives his dull life, and recks not of the Shark `In distant waters.
at the time that
From this reading His joy is limited to mild surmise `When a new biscuit swims into his ken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By (The Belgian Hare) Lord Alfred Douglas Author of "Tails with a twist" and "The Duke of Berwick" Illustrated by P. P.
