Ah
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From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
for the reason that
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
the two together, not just one
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
give encouragement to
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
cowslipnounUS /ˈkaʊslɪp/
early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
dearthnounUS /dɜːrθ/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
Flora's
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From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
flow'ry
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From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
merrie
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From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
not any; not one
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
primrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
sireverbUS /ˈsaɪər/
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
a male human offspring
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
express in words
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Ah! those ancient times, they are food for melancholy.
throwsnounUS /θroʊz/
plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
wassailverb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
From this reading She knew no dearth of honest mirth to cheer both son and sire, But kept it up o'er wassail cup around the Christmas fire.
which person or people
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Tis Flora's holiday, and in ancient times the goddess kept it with joyous festivity.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “The flow'ry _May_, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet may melancholy be made to “discourse most eloquent music,”-- “O why was England 'merrie' called, I pray you tell me why?-- Because Old England merry was in merry times gone by!
