used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
the state of being absent
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
anew
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
(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 The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
Bambrough
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From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
for the reason that
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
the two together, not just one
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
Childy
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From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
crawlsnounUS /krɔːlz/
plural of “crawl” — a very slow movement
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
dee
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From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
set up or found
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
Ida's
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From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
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 The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
likenedverbUS /ˈlaɪkənd/
past form of “liken” — consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
loathsomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊðsəm/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
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 His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
a female domestic
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
mayest
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From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
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 The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
serpent-shape
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From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
hurting
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
spitsnounUS /spɪts/
plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His absence and her serpent-shape, The King had long deplored; He now rejoiced to see them both Again to him restored.
ToadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
venomnounUS /ˈvenəm/
toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)
From this reading * * * * * Now on the sand near Ida’s tower, She crawls a loathsome Toad, And venom spits on every maid She meets upon her road.
virginsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The virgins all of Bambrough town, Will swear that they have seen This spiteful Toad, of monstrous size, Whilst walking they have been.
which person or people
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
Wynd's
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From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading The Queen they wanted, whom they found All pale and sore afraid, Because she knew her power must yield To Childy Wynd’s, who said:-- “Woe be to thee, thou wicked Witch, An ill death mayest thou dee; As thou my sister hast likened, So likened shalt thou be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I will turn you into a Toad, That on the ground doth wend; And won, won, shalt thou never be, Till this world hath an end.”
