used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
(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 _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
chearfully
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
Cheshire
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
compleat
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From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
confin'd
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
Derbyshire
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ If I without my errand to England do return, Alas!
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ If I without my errand to England do return, Alas!
etc
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
Flower-de-Luce
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From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
assemble or get together
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
lilly
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From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
roused to anger
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
nosegaynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
a full supply
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ If I without my errand to England do return, Alas!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
ThonounUS /ðoʊ/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading My master has a nosegay, but it is not compleat, Tho’ the royal rose of England is excellently sweet; The laurel and French lilly in plenty may be had: Alas!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ The Derbyshire and Cheshire boys by Henry were sent To fetch the Flower-de-Luce home, and chearfully they went; They brought it home to England which made their hearts full glad; But if their hands had been confin’d they all had been stark mad, Alas!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I dare not gather them, which makes me raving mad.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _Mad, boys, mad, etc._ If I without my errand to England do return, Alas!
