13
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From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
357
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From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
358
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From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
457
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From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
461
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From this reading 461.
50
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From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
broget
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From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
Chapelles
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From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
Comtenoun
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
etc
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From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
Luzel
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From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
take in marriage
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See Luzel, the eighth and ninth stanzas, on p.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 457, from which certain French versions have taken a part of their story.
a Caucasian
From this reading [358] #B# 50, "A white gown, or _broget_, or my violet petticoat?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading [357] #B# 13, "You must marry me straightway, or give me my weight in silver;" _then_, "or die in three days," etc. It is not impossible that this stanza, entirely out of place in this ballad, was derived from 'Le Comte des Chapelles,' Luzel, p.
