AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
CHEVYverbUS /ˈʃeviː/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
chiefest
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From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
EarlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
hartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
Northumberlandnoun
the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
safetiesnounUS /ˈseɪftiz/
plural of “safety” — the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
unbornadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈbɔːrn/
not yet brought into existence
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading These tidings to Earl Douglas came In Scotland where he lay;
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To drive the deer with hound and horn Earl Percy took the way; The child may rue that is unborn The hunting of that day.
woefuladjectiveUS /ˈwoʊfəl/
affected by or full of grief or woe
From this reading CHEVY CHASE God prosper long our noble king, Our lives and safeties all; A woeful hunting once there did In Chevy Chase befall.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The stout earl of Northumberland A vow to God did make, His pleasure in the Scottish woods Three summer days to take-- The chiefest harts in Chevy Chase To kill and bear away.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who sent Earl Percy present word He would prevent his sport.
