used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
gallows-treenoun
alternative terms for gallows
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
coins made of gold
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
death of a person
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
hangd
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From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
in like or similar manner
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
Methinks
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From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
not one, and not any
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Methinks I see my own mother, Come riding by the stile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 'Oh good Lord Judge, and sweet Lord Judge, Peace for a little while!
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'None of my gold now shall you have, Nor likewise of my fee; For I am come to see you hangd, And hanged you shall be.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Oh mother, oh mother, a little of your gold, And likewise of your fee, To keep my body from yonder grave, And my neck from the gallows-tree!'
