used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
(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 One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Prince Geraint bowed and with that he was off.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading Prince Geraint bowed and with that he was off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Geraint bowed and with that he was off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
hedgerows
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From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
hunter'snounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
possessive form of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
take in marriage
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Prince Geraint bowed and with that he was off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
others
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From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
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 "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Farewell, handsome prince," the queen answered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Geraint bowed and with that he was off.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One minute he thought he heard the noble milk-white deer brought to bay by the dogs, the next he thought he heard the hunter's horn far away and felt a little vexed to think he must be following this stupid dwarf while all the others were at the chase.
whoever
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From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But whether she will be a princess or a beggar from the hedgerows, before you wed with her bring her back to me and I will robe her for her wedding day."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good fortune in your quest and may you live to marry your first love whoever that may be.
