adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
awa
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From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
bennounUS /ben/
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
Colven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
consentnounUS /kənˈsent/
permission to do something
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
hanounUS /hɑː/
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
Loup
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He’s got on and she’s got on, As fast as they could flee, Until they came to a lonesome part, A rock by the side of the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He went down to her father’s bower, Where all the steeds did stand, And he’s taken one of the best steeds That was in her father’s land.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He wood her butt, he wood her ben, He wood her in the ha, Until he got this lady’s consent To mount and ride awa.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading FALSE Sir John a wooing came To a maid of beauty fair; May Colven was this lady’s name, Her father’s only heir.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Loup off the steed,” says false Sir John, “Your bridal bed you see; For I have drowned seven young ladies, The eighth one you shall be.
