used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
Aldrinyar
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From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
subject to appointment
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
DOOMverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE PLACE OF DOOM.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
Elinor
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From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
the organ of sight
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
fyer
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From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
graphicallyadverbUS /ˈɡræfɪkli/
in a diagrammatic manner
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
not any; not one
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
nye
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From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLACE OF DOOM.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE PLACE OF DOOM.
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 And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLACE OF DOOM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
in the direction of
From this reading This was occasioned by the crowding of the people towards the _Place of Doom_, as it was graphically named.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
directed up
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
at the time that
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Sir Aldrinyar, an old Ballad._ On this night a strange sound floated upward to the Castle of Edinburgh from the city below; it was like the murmur of distant waves, or of the rising wind shaking the branches of a forest.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading "But when the appointed day was come, No help appeared nye; Then woeful, woeful was her heart, And tears stood in her eye.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And now a fyer was built of wood, And a stake was made of tree; And now Queen Elinor forth was led, A sorrowful sight to see."
