used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
ADAMnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM BELL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading ADAM BELL.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
goodmannounUS /ˈɡʊdmən/
United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986)
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
I'll
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From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
I'm
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From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
It's
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From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
go away from a place
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
motenounUS /moʊt/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading OLD SONG.
move hurridly
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
carry out
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
thereforadverb
(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
threape
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From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
except if; if not
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up she rose, and forth she goes,-- I'll mote she speed therefor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It's not for a man a woman to threape, Unless he first give o'er his plea; As we began we now will leave And I'll take my old cloak about me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Bell, my wife, she loves not strife, Yet she will lead me if she can; And oft, to live a quiet life, I'm forced to yield, though I'm goodman.
