afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
propose a payment
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
clothing in general
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
opinion or judgment
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
how
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From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
I'll
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From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
immediately past
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
a female domestic
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
engage in
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
Ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
offendverbUS /əˈfend/
cause to feel resentment or indignation
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Oh! let me but know how I did you offend, I'll study each hour for to make you amends.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The virgin, with tears in her eyes, did reply, "Oh! what have I done that now I must die?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
up to a particular time
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
virginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Oh! spare but my life, and I'll wander the earth, And never come near you while that I have breath."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after the knight took this maiden away, And with her did ride, till they came to the sea; Then looking on her with anger and spite, He spoke to the virgin, and bid her alight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The maid from her horse immediately went, And trembled to think what it was that he meant; "Ne'er tremble," said he, "for this hour is your last, Then pull off your clothes, I command you in haste."
