used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
chuse
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From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
rid of obstructions
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
dapplenoun
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
take in liquids
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
gildedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪldɪd/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
set afire or burning
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
Margret
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From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
on one occasion
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
the season of growth
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
spy'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
carry out
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They lighted down to take a drink Of the spring that ran so clear, And there she spy'd his bonny heart's blood, A running down the stream.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted her on a milk-white steed, And himself on a dapple grey, With a blue gilded horn hanging by his side, And they slowly both rode away.
up to a particular time
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
yonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading Away they rode, and better they rode, Till they came to yonder sand, Till once they came to yon river side, And there they lighted down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'O chuse you, chuse you, Margret,' he said, 'Whether you will go or bide!'
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I must go with you, Lord William,' she said, 'Since you've left me no other guide.'
