used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
(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 In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
aneadjectiveUS /eɪn/
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
chariotsnounUS /ˈtʃeriəts/
plural of “chariot” — a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
the organ of sight
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
Ladye
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From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
mair
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From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
Moril
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From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
subject to death
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
nae
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From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
not any; not one
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
cut with a saw
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
in the near future
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The fairest flower of mortal frame Passed from the Moril Glen; And ne’er may such a deadly eye Shine amongst Christian men!
express in words
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some said they came out of the rock, And some out of the sea; And some said they were sent from Hell To bring that fair Ladye.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
showing sorrow
From this reading And the bonny May of the Moril Glen Is weeping in despair, For she saw the hills of fair Scotland, Could be her home nae mair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then there were chariots came o’er night, As silent and as soon As shadow of ane little cloud In the wan light of the moon.
WhitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
wrapt
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From this reading In seven chariots, gilded bright, The train went o’er the fell, All wrapt within ane shower of hail; Whither no man could tell.
