65
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
70
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From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
75
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
80
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From this reading 80 Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
(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 VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
beades
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
ceasest
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
doenounUS /doʊ/
the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
doen
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
eldnoun
a late time of life
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
at any time
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading 80 Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
happie
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
inly
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From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
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 X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
Ladie
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
leades
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
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 IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
matronely
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 80 Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
any competition
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
redeeme
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
seemely
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From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
the season of growth
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading 80 Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?
sweld
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From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
a special situation
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
turnes
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From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
tyrans
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
Una
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From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
unweeting
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From this reading 80 Or doen thy feeble feet unweeting hither stray?
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
vertuous
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
wandred
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
weakeradjectiveUS /ˈwiːkər/
comparative of “weak” — wanting in physical strength
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
(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 Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
at the time that
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
Whereon
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
which person or people
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading VIII And afterwards them to his Dame he leades, That aged Dame, the Ladie of the place: 65 Who all this while was busy at her beades: Which doen, she up arose with seemely grace, And toward them full matronely did pace.
woefull
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From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Where when that fairest Una she beheld, Whom well she knew to spring from heavenly race, 70 Her hart with joy unwonted inly sweld, As feeling wondrous comfort in her weaker eld.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading X Strange thing it is an errant knight to see Here in this place, or any other wight, That hither turnes his steps.
but in spite of that
From this reading IX And her embracing said, O happie earth, Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread, Most vertuous virgin borne of heavenly berth, 75 That, to redeeme thy woefull parents head, From tyrans rage, and ever dying dread,[*] Hast wandred through the world now long a day;[*] Yet ceasest not thy weary soles to lead,[*] What grace hath thee now hither brought this way?
