338
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From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
339
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From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
340
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From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
(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 Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
clothing in general
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
demeanedverbUS /dɪˈmiːnd/
past form of “demean” — reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
in a serious manner
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
Hilda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
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 Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
come together
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
not one, and not any
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
cut with a saw
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
express in words
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
in the near future
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon fair clothes and jewels the maidens all were wearing; And earnestly were watching the many knights from far, to see their bearing.
at the time that
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
which person or people
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading [339] When now the elder Hilda sat by her daughter fair, Each one of her lovely maidens demeaned herself with care; So that all who saw her high in breeding thought her, And nothing else could say of her, but that she was indeed a king’s fair daughter.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
Wâ-te
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [340] Now bade they that old Wâ-te should to the maids be brought; Though he was gray and aged, none the less they thought, To guard against his wooing, they must as children meet him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading [338] Her wish the king then granted, (so to us, ’tis said); His young and lovely daughter at this was truly glad.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Then to the aged Wâ-te stepped forth the youthful queen, right glad to greet him.
