the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
Carleton
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From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
CAULINEadjective
(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground
From this reading SYR CAULINE.
Christabelle
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
your usual mood
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
droopeth
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
at any time
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
Faire
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
Fleda
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From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
flowre
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
ladye
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
immediately past
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
lillye
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
minde
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
Montepoole
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From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
nipt
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
pleasantrynounUS /ˈplezəntri/
an agreeable or amusing remark
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
renewverbUS /rɪˈnuː/
reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
shamedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪmd/
showing a sense of guilt
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
SYR
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From this reading SYR CAULINE.
carry out
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
towre
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
ungentleadjective
not of the nobility
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So Mr. Carleton carried her down, though she could have walked, and placed her on the sofa in the parlour.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
(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 That evening, the last of their stay at Montepoole, Fleda was thought well enough to take her tea in company.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
winde
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From this reading Faire Christabelle, that ladye bright, Was had forth of the towre: But ever she droopeth in her minde, As, nipt by an ungentle winde, Doth some faire lillye flowre.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whatever disposition the young officers might have felt to renew their pleasantry on the occasion, it was shamed into silence.
