adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
a-turning
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From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
disdainverbUS /dɪsˈdeɪn/
look down on with disdain
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
fair'st
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From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
giftnounUS /ɡɪft/
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
learnlng
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From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
lording's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
lovelessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvləs/
without love
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
micklenounUS /ˈmɪkəl/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Till looking on an Englishman, the fair'st that eye could see, Her fancy fell a-turning.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
victornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
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 It was a lording's daughter, the fairest one of three, That liked of her master as well as well might be.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus art, with arms contending, was victor of the day, Which by a gift of learnlng did bear the maid away; Then, lullaby, the learned man hath got the lady gay; For now my song is ended.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long was the combat doubtful, that love with love did fight, To leave the master loveless, or kill the gallant knight; To put in practice either, alas, it was a spite Unto the silly damsel!
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading But one must be refused, more mickle was the pain, That nothing could be used, to turn them both to gain, For of the two the trusty knight was wounded with disdain: Alas, she could not help it!
