240
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From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
245
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From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
250
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From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
255
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From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
62
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From this reading 62. since.--O. B.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
(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 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading 62. since.--O. B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
give a benediction to
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
Chevy-Chace
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From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
dyeverbUS /daɪ/
color with dye
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
endeth
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From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
let have
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
Humbledown
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From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
noblemen
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From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
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 62. since.--O. B.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
perform'd
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From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
Piercy
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From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
Piercy's
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From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
a full supply
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
revenged
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From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
except for; apart from
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
express in words
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 62. since.--O. B.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
carry out
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And of the rest, of small account, Did many thousands dye: 250 Thus endeth the hunting of Chevy-Chace, Made by the Earl Piercy.
Twixt
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From this reading God save the king, and bless the land In plenty, joy, and peace; And grant henceforth, that foul debate 255 'Twixt noblemen may cease!
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
(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 This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
in the company of; together with
From this reading This vow full well the king perform'd, 245 After, on Humbledown; In one day, fifty knights were slain, With lords of great renown.
but in spite of that
From this reading 240 "Yet shall not Scot nor Scotland say, But I will vengeance take, And be revenged on them all, For brave Earl Piercy's sake."
