used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
anew
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
(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 It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
Bambrough
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From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
put or send forth
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
Childy
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From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
gane
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From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
Laidley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
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 She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
likenverbUS /ˈlaɪkən/
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
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 The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
LordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
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 It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — 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 She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
spake
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From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
be standing; be upright
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
StepmothernounUS /ˈstepmʌðər/
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
SurpassesverbUS /sərˈpæsɪz/
third-person singular of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
taen
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From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
tript
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From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
UntoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The King is gone from Bambrough Castle, Long may the Princess mourn; Long may she stand on the Castle wall, Looking for his return.
warpsnounUS /wɔːrps/
plural of “warp” — a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
accept gladly
From this reading It fell out on a day, the King Brought the Queen with him home; And all the Lords in our country, To welcome them did come.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The envious Queen replied, “At least, You might have excepted me: In a few hours I will her bring Down to a low degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has knotted the keys upon a string, And with her she has them taen, She has cast them o’er her left shoulder, And to the gate she is gane.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
showing curiosity
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
WormnounUS /wɜːrm/
any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A Lord said, wondering while she spake, “This Princess of the North Surpasses all of female kind In beauty and in worth.”
Wynd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I will her liken to a Laidley Worm, That warps about the stone, And not till Childy Wynd comes back, Shall she again be won.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She tripped out, she tripped in, She tript into the yard; But it was more for the King’s sake, Than for the Queen’s regard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Oh welcome, Father!” the Lady cries, “Unto your halls and bowers; And so are you, my Stepmother, For all that is here is yours.”
