used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
(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 Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
ancyent
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From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
beggar's
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From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
Bessee
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From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
Bessy
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From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
cladd
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From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
a female human offspring
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
destinie
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From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
faire
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From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
heyre
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From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
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 IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
not one, and not any
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
express in words
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
try to get or reach
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
Stratford-le-Bow
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From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
suitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
suitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
up to a particular time
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a blind beggar, had long lost his sight, He had a fair daughter of beauty most bright; And many a gallant brave suitor had she, For none was so comely as pretty Bessee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading Wherefore in great sorrow fair Bessy did say, Good father, and mother, let me go away To seek out my fortune, whatever it be, This suite then they granted to pretty Bessee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
which person or people
From this reading Then Bessy, that was of beauty so bright, All cladd in grey russet, and late in the night From father and mother alone parted she; Who sighed and sobbed for pretty Bessee.
belonging to which person
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She went till she came to Stratford-le-Bow; Then knew she not whither, nor which way to go: With tears she lamented her hard destinie, So sad and so heavy was pretty Bessee.
but in spite of that
From this reading And though she was of favour most faire, Yet seeing she was but a poor beggar's heyre, Of ancyent housekeepers despised was she, Whose sons came as suitors to pretty Bessee.
