used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
Aha
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From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
Bryant
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From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
dearly loved
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
didn't
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From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
a boy or man
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
high-pitchedadjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
KINnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
MOSQUITOnounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
accept gladly
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading MOSQUITO AND HER KIN “Thou art welcome to the town, but why come here To bleed a fellow poet gaunt like thee?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Alas! the little blood I have is dear, And thin will be the banquet drawn from me.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading —_Bryant._ “That horrid mosquito,” said Ruth, waking with a start, and slapping her cheek.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aha! you didn’t get me that time,” answered a thin, high-pitched voice!
