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Chapter 8 of Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
19. She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care. 20. She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep. 21.
Chapter 8 of Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.”
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading “She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.”
an agenda of things to do
From this reading “She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.”
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading “She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.”
ready to fall asleep
From this reading “She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading “She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.”
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From this reading 19.
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From this reading 20.
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From this reading 21.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
in a state of sleep
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
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From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
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From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
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From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
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From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
an agenda of things to do
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
throughout a period of time
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
ready to fall asleep
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
in the near future
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She’s laid her down upon her bed, An’ soon she’s fa’n asleep, And soon o’er every tender limb Cauld death began to creep.
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading She is doen her to her bigly bow’r, As fast as she coud fare, An’ she has tane a sleepy draught, That she had mix’d wi’ care.
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