Ah
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From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
(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 THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
Dee
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From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
foulest
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From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
Grisell
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From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
Harden's
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From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
heraldically-embroidered
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From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
a female domestic
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
Margaret
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From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
MIRRORnounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
Reiver's
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From this reading SCOTT, _The Reiver’s Wedding_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT, _The Reiver’s Wedding_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
Teviot
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From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading THE MIRROR “Of all the maids, the foulest maid From Teviot unto Dee.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading SCOTT, _The Reiver’s Wedding_.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
in or at the place that
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are gone?” asked Grisell, turning as well as she could under the great heraldically-embroidered covering.
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 “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “THEY are gone,” said Margaret of York, standing half dressed at the deep-set window of the chamber where Grisell lay in state in her big bed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ah!” sighing said that lady then, “Can ne’er young Harden’s be.”
