used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
(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 GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
have
From this reading The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ChevyverbUS /ˈʃeviː/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
chiefest
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From this reading The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
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 prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
hartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase, To kill and bear away.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
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 GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
engage in
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
on one occasion
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
safetiesnounUS /ˈseɪftiz/
plural of “safety” — the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading GOD prosper long our noble King, Our lives and safeties all!
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
dependable
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
carry out
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
in or at that place or location
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
in the company of; together with
From this reading To drive the deer, with hound and horn, Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue, that is unborn, The hunting of that day!
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading A woeful Hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The stout Earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods, Three summer days to take;
