used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
react verbally
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
breeze-blown
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From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
BubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
columbinenounUS /ˈkɑːləmbaɪn/
a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
Frolics
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From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
Howsoe'er
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From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading ’Tis but his latest jest!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading ’Tis but his latest jest!
the sound of laughing
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
pranksome
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From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
PUCKnounUS /pʌk/
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
RHYMEnounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
move upward
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
Straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
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 A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RHYME OF ROBIN PUCK Howsoe’er the tale be spread, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
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 ’Tis but his latest jest!
titteringadjective
being or sounding of nervous or suppressed laughter
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Robin Puck, the wild and wise, Frolics on, and never dies!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At such tidings of mishap, Any breeze-blown columbine Would but toss a scarlet cap,-- Would but laugh, with shaken head, “Trust it not, do not repine, Puck, the pranksome, is not dead!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you know not what to think, Ask the tittering bobolink; Straightway shall the answer rise Bubbling from his gleeful breast: “Dead?
