AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
againe
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BALLAD _of Sir Andrew Barton_.
Barton
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From this reading BALLAD _of Sir Andrew Barton_.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
bleede
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
downe
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
FightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
I'le
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
lyenounUS /laɪ/
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BALLAD _of Sir Andrew Barton_.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
sayes
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
slaine
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But I could not remain where I was any longer, though the daylight was hateful to me, and the thought of the great, innocent, bold sunrise unendurable.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here there was no well to cool my face, smarting with the bitterness of my own tears.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nor would I have washed in the well of that grotto, had it flowed clear as the rivers of Paradise.
yett
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From this reading “Fight on, my men, Sir Andrew sayes, A little I am hurt, but yett not slaine; I’le but lye downe and bleede awhile, And then I’le rise and fight againe.”
