Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

the superior of an abbey of monks

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

(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 And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

-ing form of “amble” — walk leisurely

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

(Arthurian legend) the capital of King Arthur's kingdom; according to the legend, truth and goodness and beauty reigned there

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

rid of obstructions

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

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From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

a distinguishing emblem

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

(of hair) having curls or waves

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

plural of “delight” — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

flow in a circular current, of liquids

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

an old form of “has”

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

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 Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

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 Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

in the recent past

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

steadfast in allegiance or duty

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

possessive form of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

in motion

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

not any; not one

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

go across or through

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

express in words

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

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From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

not in physical motion

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

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From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

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From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

a group of soldiers

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Sometimes a troop of damsels glad, An abbot on an ambling pad, Sometimes a curly shepherd-lad, Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad, Goes by to tower'd Camelot; And sometimes thro' the mirror blue The knights come riding two and two She hath no loyal knight and true, The Lady of Shalott.

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From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

interlace by or as if by weaving

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

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From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

take in marriage

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care has she, The Lady of Shalott.

at the time that

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.

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From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading There she sees the highway near Winding down to Camelot: There the river eddy whirls, And there the surly village-churls, And the red cloaks of market girls, Pass onward from Shalott.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading And moving thro' a mirror clear That hangs before her all the year, Shadows of the world appear.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading But in her web she still delights To weave the mirror's magic sights, For often thro' the silent nights A funeral, with plumes and lights, And music, went to Camelot: Or when the moon was overhead, Came two young lovers lately wed; 'I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott.