1727
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From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
1746
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From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
1835
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From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mrs. Hemans, who wrote "Casabianca," died also in 1835.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
Casabianca
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans, who wrote "Casabianca," died also in 1835.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
CommonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
Elfinland
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From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
Hemans
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From this reading Mrs. Hemans, who wrote "Casabianca," died also in 1835.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
Jemmynoun
a short crowbar
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
Kennington
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From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
MalletnounUS /ˈmælɪt/
a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
Margaret
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From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
Motherwellnoun
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hemans, who wrote "Casabianca," died also in 1835.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
quartered
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From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
Shenstone
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From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
tendencynounUS /ˈtendənsi/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading "William and Margaret," by David Mallet, published in 1727, is another example of the tendency to the revival of the ballad in the eighteenth century.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
thirty-sevenadjective
being seven more than thirty
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
volunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was engaged to a young lady, who came to the execution, and when it was over fell back dead in her coach.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
William
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From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Elfinland Wood," by the Scottish poet William Motherwell, who died in 1835, aged thirty-seven, is a modern imitation of the ancient Scottish ballad.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Hemans, who wrote "Casabianca," died also in 1835.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Jemmy Dawson" was a ballad written by William Shenstone on a young officer of Manchester volunteers who was hanged, drawn, and quartered in 1746 on Kennington Common for having served the Pretender.
