used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
Annie
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From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
confined by bonds
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
castle-wa
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From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
at any time
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
forebye
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From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
gaed
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From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
GinnounUS /dʒɪn/
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
lilly
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From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
the force of workers available
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
mysell
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From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
new-come
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From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
express in words
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
in the near future
From this reading "I soon would worry them a'.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I soon would worry them a'.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Annie made her bed a little forebye, To hear what they might say; "And ever alas!" fair Annie cried, "That I should see this day!
at the time that
From this reading When bells were rung, and mass was sung, And a' men bound to bed, Lord Thomas and his new-come bride, To their chamber they were gaed.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading "I soon would worry them a'.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I soon would worry them a'.
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young hares, "Running o'er yon lilly lee, "And I were a grew hound mysell!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Gin my seven sons were seven young rats, "Running on the castle-wa', "And I were a grey cat mysell!
