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From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
(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 _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
at any time
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
Fie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
start firing a weapon
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
Gru
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading Holla, ho!
Hollanoun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
From this reading Holla, ho!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
jadesnounUS /dʒeɪdz/
plural of “jade” — a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
roused to anger
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
engage in
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
rayedverbUS /reɪd/
past form of “ray” — emit as rays
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
in the near future
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
carry out
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
thawnounUS /θɔː/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I am sent before to make a fire, and they are coming after to warm them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading _Gru._ Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, and all foul ways!
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Was ever man so beaten? was ever man so rayed? was ever man so weary?
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now, were not I a little pot, and soon hot, my very lips 5 might freeze to my teeth, my tongue to the roof of my mouth, my heart in my belly, ere I should come by a fire to thaw me: but I, with blowing the fire, shall warm myself; for, considering the weather, a taller man than I will take cold.
