Chapter VI

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From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

(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 Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading ARIOSTO.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading BY T. C.

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

a young unmarried woman

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

an evil supernatural being

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

straying from the right course or from accepted standards

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

(of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading YE KITE-FLYERS OF SCOTLAND.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

hear with intention

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

relating to or associated with necromancy

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

a promise

From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

A ghost or apparition; a figment of the imagination or a hidden dweller.

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

express in words

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

From this reading YE KITE-FLYERS OF SCOTLAND.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading BY T. C.

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 Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading (THOMAS CAMPBELL) Quel chio vi debbo posso di parole Pagare in parte, e d'opera d'inchiostro.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

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From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

a Caucasian

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Come listen to my lay, And ye shall say, That never tale of errant knight, Or captive damsel bright, Demon, or elf, or goblin sprite, Fierce crusade, or feudal fight, Or cloistral phantom all in white, Or castle or accessless height, Upreared by necromantic might, Was half so full of rare delight, As this whereof I now prolong, The memory in immortal song-- The wild and wondrous tale of Fly-by-Night.