10
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
11
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
12
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
20
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From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
25
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From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
30
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From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
35
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From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
40
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From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
45
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
5
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From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
50
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
6
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From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
7
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From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
8
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From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
9
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From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
Alice
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From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
beech's
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From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
dearly loved
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
BrandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
circle'snounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
possessive form of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
darklingadjective
uncannily or threateningly dark or obscure
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
ElfinadjectiveUS /ˈelfɪn/
suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
forest-green
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From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
greenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
hieverb
move hurridly
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
ll
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From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
moodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
the light of the Moon
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
subject to death
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
not any; not one
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
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 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
oak'snounUS /oʊks/
possessive form of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
Richard
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From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
russetnounUS /ˈrʌsɪt/
a reddish brown homespun fabric
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
express in words
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
sheennounUS /ʃiːn/
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
not in physical motion
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading 'T is merry, 't is merry, in good greenwood So blithe Lady Alice is singing; On the beech's pride, and oak's brown side, 35 Lord Richard's axe is ringing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "And, Richard, if our lot be hard, And lost thy native land, 30 Still Alice has her own Richard, And he his Alice Brand."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or who comes here to chase the deer, Beloved of our Elfin Queen?
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
Twas
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From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
Urgan
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From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
vair
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From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 20 "O Richard! if my brother died, Twas but a fatal chance; For darkling[5] was the battle tried, And fortune sped the lance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
be dressed in
From this reading "If pall and vair[6] no more I wear, 25 Nor thou the crimson sheen, As warm, we 'll say, is the russet gray, As gay the forest-green.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
which person or people
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
woldnounUS /woʊld/
a tract of open rolling country (especially upland)
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
woned
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From this reading Up spoke the moody Elfin King,[7] Who woned[8] within the hill,-- Like wind in the porch of a ruined church, His voice was ghostly shrill.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Or who may dare on wold to wear 45 The fairies' fatal green?[10] "Up, Urgan, up! to yon mortal hie, For thou wert christened[11] man; For cross or sign thou wilt not fly, For muttered word or ban.[12] 50
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading 40 "Why sounds yon stroke on beech and oak, Our moonlight circle's[9] screen?
