in the past
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
(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 She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
BALLADSnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading LOCKHART'S SPANISH BALLADS.
terminate
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
Celin
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From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
cometh
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From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
an old word for “before”
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the organ of sight
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
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 "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
JANE'S
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From this reading JANE'S STORY.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
lamentverbUS /ləˈment/
express grief verbally
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
LOCKHART'S
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From this reading LOCKHART'S SPANISH BALLADS.
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 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
receivesverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
in the near future
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading LOCKHART'S SPANISH BALLADS.
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 JANE'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
Twas
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From this reading 'Twas she that nursed him at her breast, that nursed him long ago.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
(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 She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
at the time that
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
a Caucasian
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knows not whom they all lament, but soon she well shall know; With one deep shriek she through doth break, when her ear receives their wailing, 'Let me kiss my Celin ere I die--Alas! alas for Celin!'"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "An old, old woman cometh forth, when she hears the people cry; Her hair is white as silver, like horn her glazed eye.
