adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
ActverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _A Winter’s Tale_, Act iv. sc.
Amoureux
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From this reading CLEMENT MAROT, _Dialogue de deux Amoureux_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
balladenounUS /bəˈlɑːd/
a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
Ballades
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
c'est
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
Chansons
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading CLEMENT MAROT, _Dialogue de deux Amoureux_.
Compte
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
deux
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From this reading CLEMENT MAROT, _Dialogue de deux Amoureux_.
devenuz
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
DialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading CLEMENT MAROT, _Dialogue de deux Amoureux_.
dizains
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
faict
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
Hom
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
ivnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _A Winter’s Tale_, Act iv. sc.
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
lamentablyadverb
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
MAROT
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From this reading CLEMENT MAROT, _Dialogue de deux Amoureux_.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
menusnounUS /ˈmenjuːz/
plural of “menu” — a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
ModenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
moy
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
nouveau
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
propos
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
qu'ilz
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
RhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
rien
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
Rondeaux
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _A Winter’s Tale_, Act iv. sc.
SenounUS /seɪ/
a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium
From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
sont
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From this reading “_Rondeaux_, BALLADES, _Chansons dizains_, _propos menus_, _Compte moy qu’ilz sont devenuz_: _Se faict il plus rien de nouveau_?”
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
TalenounUS /teɪl/
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 Winter’s Tale_, Act iv. sc.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
une
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
VADIUS
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I love a ballad but even too well; if it be doleful matter, merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed, and sung lamentably.”
Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _A Winter’s Tale_, Act iv. sc.
à
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From this reading _From Ballades in Blue China_ _and Rhymes à la Mode_ “_Hom_, _c’est une ballade_!”—VADIUS.
