used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
anew
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
brought into existence
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
at any time
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
faeme
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From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
set up or found
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
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 But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
held dear
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
most important element
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
come together
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the force of workers available
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
Mermaid's
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From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
minstrelnounUS /ˈmɪnstrəl/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
Moril
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From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
subject to death
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some said she was found in a Fairy Ring, And born of the Fairy Queen; For there was a rainbow behind the moon That night she first was seen.
seven-and-thirty
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From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this bonnie May, she never knew A father’s kindly claim; She never was blessed in holy Church, Nor christened in holy name.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
sticket
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From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
express in words
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there she lived an earthly flower Of beauty so supreme, Some feared she was of the Mermaid’s brood, Come out of the salt sea faeme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For nine of them sticket themselves for love, And ten leaped in the main, And seven-and-thirty brake their hearts, And never loved women again.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you of ane wondrous tale, As ever was told by man, Or ever was sung by minstrel meet Since this base world began:-- It is of ane May, and ane lovely May, That dwelt in the Moril Glen, The fairest flower of mortal frame, But a devil amongst the men;
