adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
AbideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
Craigentolly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
dynastynounUS /ˈdaɪnəsti/
a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
implyingverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
Keith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
LoyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
rebelliousadjectiveUS /rɪˈbeljəs/
resisting control or authority
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
rhymesnounUS /raɪmz/
plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
ruenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
subversionnounUS /səbˈvɜːrʒən/
destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
symbolsnounUS /ˈsɪmbəlz/
plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust that he may not “live to rue the day,” like Keith of Craigentolly in the ballad.
twenty-ninthadjective
coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
TypesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “These are but symbols that I sing, These names of Prince, and rose, and King; Types of things dear that do not die, But reign in loyal memory.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Across the water_ surely they Abide their twenty-ninth of May; And we shall hail their happy reign, When Life comes to his own again,”— over the water that divides us from the voices and faces of our desires and dreams.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The “Loyal Lyrics” on Charles and James and the White Rose must not be understood as implying a rebellious desire for the subversion of the present illustrious dynasty.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THIS poor little flutter of rhymes would not have been let down the wind: the project would have been abandoned but for the too flattering encouragement of a responsible friend.
