used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
ascriptionnoun
assigning some quality or character to a person or thing
From this reading The ascription varies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
EugenenounUS /juːˈdʒiːn/
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
LaysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
Marie
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From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
PoemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
carry out
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
to-day
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From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading _From the Lays of Marie de France_ _Translated by Eugene Mason_.
translationsnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading The tales included in this little book of translations are derived mainly from the "Lays" of Marie de France.
variesverbUS /ˈveriz/
third-person singular of “vary” — become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
From this reading The ascription varies.
literature in metrical form
From this reading I do not profess them to be a complete collection of her stories in verse.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Poems which were included in her work but yesterday are withdrawn to-day, and new matter suggested by scholars to take the place of the old.
