a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
beetlesnounUS /ˈbiːtəlz/
plural of “beetle” — insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
put or send forth
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
choughs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
digressionnounUS /daɪˈɡreʃən/
a message that departs from the main subject
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
a social unit living together
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
Half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
HangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
head-land
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading KING LEAR.
LEARnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading KING LEAR.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
samphirenoun
fleshy maritime plant having fleshy stems with rudimentary scalelike leaves and small spikes of minute flowers; formerly used in making glass
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
only a very short time before
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
signal-station
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ----"How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low!
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Half-way down Hangs one that gathers samphire! dreadful trade!"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles!
in the company of; together with
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
Wychecombe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This digression on the family of Wychecombe has led us far from the signal-station, the head-land, and the fog, with which the tale opened.
