Chapter XIV

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

(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 Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

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From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

a female human offspring

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

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From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

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From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

move gently or carefully

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

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From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

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From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

plural of “maid” — a female domestic

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

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From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

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From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

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From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

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

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

in secrecy; not openly

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

get rid of

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

term of address for a man

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

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From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

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

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

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

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading And as she went along the high road, The weather being hot and drye, She sat her downe upon a green bank, And her true love came riding bye.

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

From this reading Then all the maids of Islington Went forth to sport and playe, All but the bayliffe's daughter deare; She secretly stole awaye.

at the time that

From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

in the company of; together with

From this reading She started up, with a colour soe redd, Catching hold of his bridle-reine; "One penny, one penny, kind sir," she sayd, "Will ease me of much paine."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She pulled off her gowne of greene, And put on ragged attire, And to faire London she would go Her true love to enquire.

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From this reading And when he had been seven long yeares, And never his love could see,-- "Many a teare have I shed for her sake, When she little thought of mee."