used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
have
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
couldn't
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From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
cuddles
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From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
CuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
FRIARnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
hangman's
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From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
a boy or man
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
loosenessnoun
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
overcomesverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌmz/
third-person singular of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
pantverbUS /pænt/
breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
quakingverbUS /ˈkweɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “quake” — shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
a strong line
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
be seated
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, you sweet armful, Sit down and pant!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I warrant you were glad To bear him company.
which person or people
From this reading There is a certain looseness in the limbs, A quaking of the flesh that overcomes The bravest who has felt a hangman's rope Cuddling his neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FRIAR TUCK You see, My sons, you couldn't expect the lad to run!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ROBIN You judge him by the rope That cuddles your slim waist!
