used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
affrightnoun
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
on or to one side
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
hell-born
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From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
maddeningadjectiveUS /ˈmædənɪŋ/
extremely annoying or displeasing
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
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 By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
express in speech
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
move hurridly
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
sportsmannounUS /ˈspɔːrtsmən/
someone who engages in sports
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
not in physical motion
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading By day, full many a fathom deep Below earth's smiling face; By night, high through the troubled air, They speed their endless chase.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading In vain to turn his eyes aside He strives with wild affright; So never may those maddening scenes Escape his tortured sight.
Uplighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still must he see those dogs of hell Close hovering on his track; Still must he see the avenging scourge Uplighted at his back.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
vouchverbUS /vaʊtʃ/
give personal assurance; guarantee
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In vain he shrieks with wild despair, In vain he strives to fly; Still at his back the hell-born crew Their cursed business ply.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Now this is the wild baron's hunt; And many a village youth, And many a sportsman (dare they speak) Could vouch the awful truth.
