used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
BurstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
CladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
HatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
the force of workers available
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
NorthlandnounUS /ˈnɔːrθlænd/
any region lying in or toward the north
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
seamedadjective
having or joined by a seam or seams
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
Skoal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
stagnantadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡnənt/
not circulating or flowing
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
the rays of the sun
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Still grew my bosom then, Still as a stagnant fen!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
warrior's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There from the flowing bowl Deep drinks the warrior's soul, Skoal! to the Northland! skoal!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the vast forest here, Clad in my warlike gear, Fell I upon my spear, O, death was grateful!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hateful to me were men, The sunlight hateful!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Thus, seamed with many scars, Bursting these prison bars, Up to its native stars My soul ascended!
