used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
lendsverbUS /lendz/
third-person singular of “lend” — bestow a quality on
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Son Andrew, for the love of God And of thy mother, stay!"
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
tendsverbUS /tendz/
third-person singular of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "She tends her mother sick and blind, And every want supplies; To her above the blessed Book She lends her soft blue eyes.
Wenham
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From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading She clasped her hands, she wept aloud, But Andrew rode away.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Her voice is glad with holy songs, Her lips are sweet with prayer; Go where you will, in ten miles round Is none more good and fair."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Nay, mother, hold thy cruel tongue; God knows," the young man cried, "He never made a whiter soul Than hers by Wenham side.
