70
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From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
75
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From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
80
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From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
(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 Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
the two together, not just one
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
lacking funds
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
Catskin
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From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
evening-tide
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From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
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 knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
ladleverbUS /ˈleɪdəl/
put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
a woman of refinement
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
often-times
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
express in words
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
a male human offspring
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
express in words
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
in or at the place that
From this reading Being thus served, she then got away, And in her rich garments herself did array; Then to see this ball she then did retire, Where she danced so fine all did her admire.
which person or people
From this reading This knight had a son both comely and tall, Who often-times used to be at a ball, 70 A mile out of town, and one evening-tide, To see a fine dancing away he did ride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, in a passion this lady she grew, 75 And struck her with a ladle, and broke it in two.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 80 The sport being done, this young squire did say, "Young lady, where do you live, tell me, I pray?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Catskin said to his mother, "Madam, let me Go after your son, this ball for to see."
