Chapter I

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From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

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From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

for the reason that

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

an old form of “does”

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

apart from; not including

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

a long fixed look

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

an old form of “has”

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

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 It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, maiden, Moorish maiden, why sitt'st thou by the spring?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

a city in northwestern Spain near the Cantabrian Mountains

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

(baseball) the person who does the pitching

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

express in words

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

try to get or reach

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

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From this reading "Oh, maiden, Moorish maiden, why sitt'st thou by the spring?

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

the season of growth

From this reading "Oh, maiden, Moorish maiden, why sitt'st thou by the spring?

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

express in words

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

a special situation

From this reading Say, dost thou seek a lover, or any other thing?

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Oh, maiden, Moorish maiden, why sitt'st thou by the spring?

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

at the time that

From this reading It {003}was a Moorish maiden was sitting by a well, And what the maiden thought of, I cannot, cannot tell, When by there rode a valiant knight from the town of Oviedo-- Alphonzo Guzman was he hight, the Count of Tololedo.

an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Oh, maiden, Moorish maiden, why sitt'st thou by the spring?

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading Why dost thou look upon me, with eyes so dark and wide, And wherefore doth the pitcher lie broken by thy side?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I {004}do not seek a lover, thou Christian knight so gay, Because an article like that hath never come my way; And why I gaze upon you, I cannot, cannot tell, Except that in your iron hose you look uncommon swell.