used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
beseems
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From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
put or send forth
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
charmèd
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From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
Forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
HarkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Hark!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS VISITOR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
immediately past
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
maketh
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From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
mourneth
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From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
mournsverbUS /mɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
an old word for “no”
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
get rid of
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
transport commercially
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
be seated
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
someone who visits
From this reading HIS VISITOR.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading "'Clear thy dusk hair from thy veiled eyes, show thy face as thee beseems, For yet is starlight in the skies, weird woman piteous through my dreams, 'Nay,' she mourns, 'forsooth not now, veiled I sit for evermore, Rose is shed, and charmèd prow shall not touch the charmèd shore.
Well-a-day
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From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The fairy woman maketh moan, 'Well-a-day, and well-a-day, Forsooth I brought thee one rose, one, and thou didst cast my rose away.'
but in spite of that
From this reading Oh hark, she mourneth yet, 'One good ship--the good ship sailed, One bright star, at last it set, one, one chance, forsooth it failed.'
