used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
in the past
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
Ah
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From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
next to; at the side of
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
bloomsnounUS /bluːmz/
plural of “bloom” — the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
braenounUS /breɪ/
a slope or hillside
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
BrittanynounUS /ˈbrɪtəni/
a former province of northwestern France on a peninsula between the English Channel and the Bay of Biscay
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
crocusnounUS /ˈkroʊkəs/
any of numerous low-growing plants of the genus Crocus having slender grasslike leaves and white or yellow or purple flowers; native chiefly to the Mediterranean region but widely cultivated
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
fairy-book
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From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
finger-tips
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From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
set up or found
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
brought together in one place
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
gemmedadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
coins made of gold
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
death of a person
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
hand-wave
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From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
hawthornnounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrn/
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
How
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From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
LaughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
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 How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
held dear
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
joined in matrimony
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
OdorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
go across or through
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
petalnounUS /ˈpetəl/
part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/
being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
express in words
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
shrednounUS /ʃred/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
SnowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
stavenounUS /steɪv/
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
in or at that place or location
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
TossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
wedding-day
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From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
well-away
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From this reading "And it came to pass on the wedding-day-- So people say, so people say-- That they found her dead in her bridal array, Dead, and her lover beside her lay-- Ah, well-away!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
at the time that
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
which person or people
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How long ago does the springtime look, When we wandered away to the hills! the hills,-- Like the land in the tale in the fairy-book,-- Covered with gold of the daffodils, And gemmed with the crocus by brae and brook!
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading When I gathered a branch from a hawthorn tree, For her hair or bosom, from boughs that hung Odorous of heaven and purity; And she thanked me smiling; then merrily sung, Laughingly sung, while she looked at me:-- "There dwelt a princess over the sea-- Right fair was she, right fair was she-- Who loved a squire of low degree, But married a king of Brittany-- Ah, woe is me!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What to her was the look I gave Of love despised! though she seemed to start, Seeing, and said, with a quick hand-wave, "Why, one would think that _that_ was your heart," While her face with a sudden thought grew grave.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A sour stave for your sweets," she said, Pressing the blossoms against her lips: Then petal by petal the branch she shred, Snowing the blooms from her finger-tips, Tossing them down for her feet to tread.
