used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
AncestraladjectiveUS /ænˈsestrəl/
inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
BasquenounUS /bæsk/
a member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
propose a payment
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
Biscaya's
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From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
fearless and daring
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
chronicling's
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From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
Dodona's
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From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
DruidnounUS /ˈdruːɪd/
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
firmestadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrməst/
superlative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
fuéros
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From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
lawgivers
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From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
come together
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
not in physical motion
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
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 “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading ’Tis said--but chronicling’s a lying trade-- That hearts of oak beneath this oak did meet To guard the old Basque freedom.
Undecayed
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From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading “’Tis said Biscaya’s lawgivers of old Beneath this venerable Druid shade, Ancestral lord, and priest, and peasant bold, Met in due time and firmest fuéros made.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Undecayed The oak is still, and hark what voices sweet, As from Dodona’s, bid the Basque his deeds repeat!
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading XI.
