used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
ARABIAnounUS /əˈreɪbiə/
a peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; strategically important for its oil resources
From this reading THE PERFUMES OF ARABIA ‘Beware!
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
BewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading THE PERFUMES OF ARABIA ‘Beware!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
a state of high honor
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
Grif
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From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
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 His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His flashing eyes, his floating hair!
an opening into or through something
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
honey-dew
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From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
motor-car
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From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERFUMES OF ARABIA ‘Beware!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
others
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From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
PERFUMESnounUS /pərˈfjuːmz/
plural of “perfume” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading THE PERFUMES OF ARABIA ‘Beware!
on the contrary
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERFUMES OF ARABIA ‘Beware!
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
precisely as stated
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
WeaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
at the time that
From this reading ――_Coleridge._ Looking rather tired, with a large hole in the knee of his stocking, and a very dirty collar, but in the glory of a motor-car, Grif arrived home when the others were finishing dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Weave a circle round him thrice, And close your eyes with holy dread, For he on honey-dew hath fed, And drunk the milk of Paradise.’
