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From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
how long something has existed
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
(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 For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
on or to one side
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
bolesnounUS /boʊlz/
plural of “bole” — a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
put or send forth
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
councillornoun
a member of a council
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
FRAISNE
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From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
death of a person
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
not accessible to view
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
Make-strong
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From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
Malvern
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From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
midadjectiveUS /mɪd/
used in combination to denote the middle
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
suiteth
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From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
sword-play
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From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading THE UNIVERSITY PRESS, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
precisely as stated
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
weareth
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From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For I was a gaunt, grave councillor Being in all things wise, and very old, But I have put aside this folly and the cold That old age weareth for a cloak.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “_Make-strong old dreams lest this our world lose heart._” LA FRAISNE[1] SCENE: _The Ash Wood of Malvern_.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading I have curled mid the boles of the ash wood, I have hidden my face where the oak Spread his leaves over me, and the yoke Of the old ways of men have I cast aside.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was quite strong—at least they said so— The young men at the sword-play; But I have put aside this folly, being gay In another fashion that more suiteth me.
