Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

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From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

(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 THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a song of devotion or loyalty (as to a nation or school)

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

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

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

use to one's advantage

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

lacking or showing a lack of due concern

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a blemish made by dirt

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

(of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

in a cheerful manner

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a person who is in charge

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

past form of “confiscate” — take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

well in the past; former

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

third-person singular of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

cause to move by pulling

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Injustice shall fall and the good shall prevail.'

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a female deity

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Injustice shall fall and the good shall prevail.'

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

possessive form of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

past form of “honour” — bestow honor or rewards upon

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

an unjust act

From this reading Injustice shall fall and the good shall prevail.'

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

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

and nothing more

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

past form of “malign” — speak unfavorably about

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

From this reading Injustice shall fall and the good shall prevail.'

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

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

From this reading Injustice shall fall and the good shall prevail.'

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

deliver by singing

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

a male human offspring

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a short musical composition with words

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

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

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

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

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

at the time that

From this reading "Oh, bird of the wildwood, upon the green bough Thy ancestor sang just as sweetly as thou, He sang, as thou singest, that evil should fail, Injustice should fall, and that good should prevail; But surely the goddess of justice is blind, When traitor is honoured and patriot maligned.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "Sing sweetly, O wild bird, upon the green tree, And let me draw comfort and solace from thee, Though home's confiscated, dishonoured our name, And poverty adds a deep sting to our shame, And father's departed,--yet, evil shall fail,-- Some day,--right shall triumph and good shall prevail."

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SON OF A TRAITOR "Blithe bird of the wilderness, sweet is thy song, Blithe lark of the wildwood, O, all the day long, A-singing so cheerily in the green tree, Thy anthem dispels gloom and sorrow from me; Thou sayest in thy song, 'What can sadness avail?

people who are wounded

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Yet bird of the wilderness, sad is our lot, Our home, confiscated, our name, a dark blot; The Cornish chief, stricken at Prestonpan's fight, Wounded at Culloden for King and the right, And captured at Braddock's defeat in the glen, Was branded at home by a sycophant's pen.