AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
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 But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
Blackford
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From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
chequeredadjective
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
FormingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
Hebudes
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From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
kingdom'snounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
possessive form of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
Lodon's
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From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
Marmion
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From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
OftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
pavilionsnounUS /pəˈvɪljənz/
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
Redswire
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From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
Rosse's
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From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
SpreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
streamletnoun
a small stream
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
tamedadjectiveUS /teɪmd/
brought from wildness into a domesticated state
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
ThousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
ThousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
UplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
ween
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From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading For from Hebudes, dark with rain, To eastern Lodon’s fertile plain, And from the southern Redswire edge, To farthest Rosse’s rocky ledge; From west to east, from south to north.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading But different far the change has been, Since Marmion, from the crown Of Blackford, saw that martial scene Upon the bent so brown: Thousand pavilions, white as snow, Spread all the Borough Moor below, Upland, and dale, and down:— A thousand, did I say?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I ween, Thousands on thousands there were seen, That chequered all the heath between The streamlet and the town; In crossing ranks extending far, Forming a camp irregular; Oft giving way, where still there stood Some relics of the old oak wood, That darkly huge did intervene, And tamed the glaring white with green: In these extended lines there lay A martial kingdom’s vast array.
XXVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-four and one
From this reading XXV.
XXVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-five and one
From this reading XXVI.
