used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
(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 Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
have
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
COLLINSnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
GILES
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From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
the force of workers available
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
MendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
night-robenoun
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
the middle of the day
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading GILES COLLINS AND PROUD LADY ANNA.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
cut with a saw
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
She'd
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From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
stirr'd
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From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
to-morrow
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From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
twas
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From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Giles Collins he said to his old mother, Mother, come bind up my head; And send to the parson of our parish, For to-morrow I shall be dead, dead, For to-morrow I shall be dead.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
precisely as stated
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
water-gruel
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From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Lady Anna was sitting at her window, Mending her night-robe and coif; She saw the very prettiest corpse, She'd seen in all her life, life, She'd seen in all her life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His mother she made him some water-gruel, And stirr'd it round with a spoon; Giles Collins he ate up his water-gruel, And died before 'twas noon, noon, And died before 'twas noon.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What bear ye there, ye six strong men, Upon your shoulders so high?
