used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
quickly and without warning
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
bolderadjectiveUS /ˈboʊldər/
comparative of “bold” — fearless and daring
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
browsingnounUS /ˈbraʊzɪŋ/
reading superficially or at random
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
checksnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
Conynoun
any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
curdledadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
dappledadjective
having spots or patches of color
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
FawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
fernnounUS /fɜːrn/
any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
flits
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
set up or found
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
haunches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
huntsnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
Larch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
not any; not one
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
a brief written record
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
Ouselnoun
common black European thrush
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
any competition
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
SecurelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
try to get or reach
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
be standing; be upright
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
moving very fast
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
thistlenounUS /ˈθɪsəl/
any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/
candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Cony from the sandy bank Has run a rapid race, Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern, To seek the open space; And on its haunches sits erect To clean its furry face.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With sudden fear The dappled Deer Effect a swift escape; But well might bolder creatures start, And fly, or stand agape, With rising hair, and curdled blood, To see so grim a Shape!
in or at the place that
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The dappled Fawn is close at hand, The Hind is browsing near,-- And on the Larch's lowest bough The Ousel whistles clear; But checks the note Within its throat, As choked with sudden fear!
WoodmannounUS /ˈwʊdmən/
someone who lives in the woods
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
wormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
wormyadjective
infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms
From this reading With sudden fear her wormy quest The Thrush abruptly quits-- Through thistle, bent, and tangled fern The startled Cony flits; And on the Larch's lowest bough No more the Ousel sits.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The deed is done: the Tree is low That stood so long and firm; The Woodman and his axe are gone, His toil has found its term; And where he wrought the speckled Thrush Securely hunts the worm.
