used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
(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 You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
beautious
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From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
Bedeckt
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From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
braveradjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvər/
comparative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
dy'd
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From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
flye
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From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
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 But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — 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 I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
for more time
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
not any; not one
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
onely
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From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
rob'd
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From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My servants all from me did flye, In the midst of my extremity, And left me by my self alone, With a heart more cold then any stone.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading But there came thieves late in the night, They rob’d my bower, and slew my knight, And after that my knight was slain, I could no longer there remain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
true-love
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From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
at the time that
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
Whereby
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From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then my love built me a bower, Bedeckt with many a fragrant flower; A braver bower you never did see Then my true-love did build for me.
produce a literary work
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You beautious ladies, great and small, I write unto you one and all, Whereby that you may understand What I have suffered in this land.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was by birth a lady fair, My father’s chief and onely heir, But when my good old father dy’d, Then was I made a young knight’s bride.
