againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
bluid
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From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
cherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
dreeps
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From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
e'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
ginnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
ha'e
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From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading He turn’d her o’er and o’er again, Oh, gin her skin was white!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I might ha’e spared that bonnie face To ha’e been some man’s delight.
turn'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
Whereon
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From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He turn’d her o’er and o’er again, Oh, gin her skin was white!
wish'd
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From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with his spear he turn’d her o’er, Oh, gin her face was wan!
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Oh, bonnie, bonnie was her mouth, And cherry were her cheeks; And clear, clear was her yellow hair, Whereon the red bluid dreeps.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said—“You are the first that e’er I wish’d alive again.”
