Chapter IX

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

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

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ruth joined at the last line.

possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

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

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

an opposing military force

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

in a gay manner

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

woodlands in full leaf

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

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

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

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

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Ruth joined at the last line.

immediately past

From this reading Ruth joined at the last line.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Ruth joined at the last line.

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

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

a female domestic

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

not any; not one

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

a brief written record

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Ruth joined at the last line.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

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

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is always the first verse that’s easy, isn’t it?”

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

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

The passage at the back of the mouth.

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

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

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

an old word for “to”

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

literature in metrical form

From this reading “I never can remember the other verse,” she said, as Rose too fell silent.

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

From this reading LITTLE MAID MARIAN Rose was carolling gaily:

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

which person or people

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And tune his merry note Unto the sweet bird’s throat— Come hither, come hither, come hither, Here shall he see No enemy But winter and rough weather.”