used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
angusto
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From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
animos
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From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
call'd
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From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
dearly loved
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
emprize
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From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
Ingentes
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From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
a small worthless amount
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
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 For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
pectore
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From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
plural of “tale” — 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 For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In sooth he was of gentle mien, And of a nature kind: And though his body it was small, It held a mighty mind.
watch'd
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From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
which person or people
From this reading For he had read of fairy tales, And deeds of high emprize; And envied knights who died in fights, Or lived in ladies’ eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And while he sat upon some rock, And watch’d his sheep by day, His eyes were with his silly flock, His soul was far away.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
wreakverbUS /riːk/
cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading And not a wrestling match there was, But Jack would try his skill; And not a fair but Jack was there To wreak his merry will.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading _Ingentes animos angusto in pectore._ IN Cornwall then there lived a youth, (Such may that land ne’er lack) His mother call’d him “Johnny dear,” His father call’d him Jack.
