used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
(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 So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
alwaye
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From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
completely unclothed
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
give encouragement to
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
companie
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From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
drinke
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From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
faire
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From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
faresnounUS /ferz/
plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
froe
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From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
coins made of gold
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
destroyed or killed
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
conformity or harmony
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
Linne
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From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
hear with intention
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
LITHEadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
lov'd
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From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
maun
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From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
morne
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From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
motenounUS /moʊt/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
rantnounUS /rænt/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
revell
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From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
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 LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
deliver by singing
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
refrain from harming
From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
up to a particular time
From this reading So fares the unthrifty lord of Linne Till all his gold is gone and spent; And he maun sell his lands so broad, His house, and lands, and all his rent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
unthrifty
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From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
weepverbUS /wiːp/
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His father was a right good lord, His mother a lady of high degree; But they, alas! were dead, him froe, And he lov'd keeping companie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading LITHE and listen, gentlemen, To sing a song I will begin: It is of a lord of faire Scotland, Which was the unthrifty heir of Linne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To spend the day with merry cheer, To drinke and revell every night, To card and dice from eve to morne, It was, I weep, his heart's delight.
wot
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From this reading To ride, to run, to rant, to roar, To alwaye spend and never spare, I wot, an' it were the king himself, Of gold and fee he mote be bare.
