used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
Beichan
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From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
lacking funds
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
countrie
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From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
an old word for “before”
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
espied
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From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
at any time
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
FeedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading What news hast thou to tell to me?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
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 But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
longd
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From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What news hast thou to tell to me?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What news, what news, thou bonny shepherd?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
she's
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From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
ship-board
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From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
hurting
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
express in words
From this reading What news hast thou to tell to me?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “What news, what news, thou bonny shepherd?
up to a particular time
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
turnd
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From this reading So she’s set her foot on good ship-board, And turnd her back on her own countrie.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What news, what news, thou bonny shepherd?
in or at the place that
From this reading She sailed east, she sailed west, Till to fair England’s shore she came; Where a bonny shepherd she espied, Feeding his sheep upon the plain.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
a late time of life
From this reading But long ere seven years had an end, She longd full sore her love to see; For ever a voice within her breast Said, “Beichan has broke his vow to thee.”
