used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
bed's
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From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
cannot
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From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
horse-boy
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From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
and nothing more
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
go away from a place
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
not any; not one
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
Outfaceverb
overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
posturesnounUS /ˈpɑːstʃərz/
plural of “posture” — the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
only a very short time before
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
ta'en
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From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
twas
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From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
at the time that
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
belonging to which person
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But you have plucked a thunder on your head, Whose noise cannot cease suddenly: why should you Dance at the wedding of a second wife, When scarce the music which you heard at mine Had ta’en a farewell of you?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
winding-sheetnoun
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
windmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading _Frank._ Then ’twas my fancy; Some windmill in my brains for want of sleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Frank._ But just now: Outface me, stare upon me with strange postures, Turn my soul wild by a face in which were drawn A thousand ghosts leapt newly from their graves To pluck me into a winding-sheet!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Win._ Would I might never sleep, so you could rest!
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Win._ Believe it, I came no nearer to you than yon place At your bed’s feet; and of the house had leave, Calling myself your horse-boy, in to come, And visit my sick master.
