used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
beateth
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From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
championnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
cometh
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From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
an old word for “before”
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
destroyed or killed
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
hero-band
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From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
immediately past
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading ‘Ere the smoke hath melted in air above.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘So soon.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
in the near future
From this reading ‘So soon.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
express in words
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Or the blood soaked in where the hoof hath trod, The true heart beateth its last for its love, And the soul is gone home to God.’
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘There cometh a crash, and a cry of need, A puff of smoke--and no more to tell, But a dangling rein and a plunging steed, And a rider lying where he fell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now among all the rest The champion of a hero-band, With a gleaming blade and a flashing crest, And a haughty front and a ready hand.
