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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
anew
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
how long something has existed
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
belfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
Betty
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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
churchyard's
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From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
being one more than seven
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
divisible by two
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
faggotverbUS /ˈfæɡət/
ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
Foy
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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
GillnounUS /ɡɪl/
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
GoodynounUS /ˈɡʊdi/
something considered choice to eat
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
here's
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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
Lack-a-daisy
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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
roused to anger
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
maggotnounUS /ˈmæɡət/
the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
Martha
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From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
moundsnounUS /maʊndz/
plural of “mound” — (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
select carefully from a group
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
routverbUS /raʊt/
cause to flee
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Still he reads, and still the moon On the churchyard's mounds doth shine; The brook is still demurely singing, Again the belfry bell is ringing, 'Tis nine o'clock, six, seven, eight, nine!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
at the time that
From this reading Harry Gill is gone to rest, Goody Blake is food for maggot; They lie sweetly side by side, Beautiful as when they died; Never more shall she pick faggot.
belonging to which person
From this reading Dead mad mother,--Martha Ray, Old Matthew too, and Betty Foy, Lack-a-daisy! here's a rout full; Simon Lee whose age was doubtful,[103] Simon even the Fates destroy.
XXXVadjective
being five more than thirty
From this reading XXXV.
XXXVIadjective
being six more than thirty
From this reading XXXVI.
