from one side of something to the other
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
auburnadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbərn/
(of hair) colored a moderate reddish-brown
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
BangornounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
combineverbUS /ˈkɑːmbaɪn/
have or possess in combination
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
emanating from God
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
don't
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From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
draweth
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From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
one or the other of two
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
EvermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
frozeverbUS /froʊz/
inflected form of “freeze” — stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
GallicadjectiveUS /ˈɡælɪk/
of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
guilefuladjective
marked by skill in deception
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
HOLLYnounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading HOLLY AND IVY.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
IVYnounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading HOLLY AND IVY.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
not any; not one
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
NoelnounUS /noʊˈel/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
not one, and not any
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
parleyvood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
hurting
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
standeth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Our girls at home," I mused aloud, "Lack either that or this; They don't combine the arts divine As does the Gallic miss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
TossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
precisely as stated
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
wenchnounUS /wentʃ/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading And then I praised her dainty foot In very awful French, And parleyvood in guileful mood Until the saucy wench Tossed back her haughty auburn head, And froze me with disdain: "There are on me no flies," said she, "For I come from Bangor, Maine!"
at the time that
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading HOLLY standeth in ye house When that Noel draweth near; Evermore at ye door Standeth Ivy, shivering sore In ye night wind bleak and drear; And, as weary hours go by, Doth ye one to other cry.
but in spite of that
From this reading Far be it from me to malign Our belles across the sea, And yet I'll swear none can compare With this ideal She."
