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From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
Armagh
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From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
ass's
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From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
the act of burning something
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
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 ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
conceits
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From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
draughtsnounUS /dræfts/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
start firing a weapon
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
set up or found
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
fustiannounUS /ˈfʌstiːən/
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
imprecations
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From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
Methought
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From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
not any; not one
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
numbnessnounUS /ˈnʌmnəs/
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
stupifying
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From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote 5: In the county of Armagh.--_F_.]
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
triceverbUS /traɪs/
raise with a line
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cold conceits, the chilling thoughts, Went down like stupifying draughts; I found my head begin to swim, A numbness crept through every limb.
at the time that
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ON BURNING A DULL POEM An ass's hoof alone can hold That poisonous juice, which kills by cold.
which person or people
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In haste, with imprecations dire, I threw the volume in the fire; When, (who could think?) though cold as ice, It burnt to ashes in a trice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Methought, when I this poem read, No vessel but an ass's head Such frigid fustian could contain; I mean, the head without the brain.
