used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
breeks
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From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
the act of burning something
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
ButternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
chemisenounUS /ʃəˈmiːz/
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
consider'd
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From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
didn't
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From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
dimpledverbUS /ˈdɪmpəld/
past form of “dimple” — mark with, or as if with, dimples
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
divisible by two
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
follow'd
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From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
gemnounUS /dʒem/
art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
it's
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From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
leasnounUS /liːz/
plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
neath
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From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
pipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
sneezenounUS /sniːz/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
spake
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From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat, with her hands 'neath her crimson cheeks; (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) She gave up mending her father's breeks, And let the cat roll in her new chemise.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her burning cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And gazed at the piper for thirteen weeks; Then she follow'd him o'er the misty leas.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While a lady speaks There is hope, but she didn't even sneeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She sat with her hands 'neath her dimpled cheeks, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And spake not a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her sheep follow'd her, as their tails did them, (_Butter and eggs and a pound of cheese_) And this song is consider'd a perfect gem, And as to the meaning, it's what you please.
