used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
BYRONnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading BYRON.
carnaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrnəl/
marked by the appetites and passions of the body
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
companie
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From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
concubinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnkjəbaɪnz/
plural of “concubine” — a woman who cohabits with an important man
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
wanted intensely
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
flauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
set up or found
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
Ramorny
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From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
on the contrary
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
Rothsay
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From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
except for; apart from
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
shamelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmləs/
feeling no shame
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
hurting
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He complained, indeed, of pain and fever, but they rather seemed to stimulate than to overwhelm him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
ungodlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡɔːdli/
characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
wassailers
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From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was familiar with Ramorny, and though he said nothing on the subject of the preceding night, it was plain he remembered what he desired to obliterate from the memory of his followers--the ill humour he had then displayed.
wightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading Ah, me! in sooth he was a shameless wight, Sore given to revel and ungodly glee: Few earthly things found favour in his sight, Save concubines and carnal companie, And flaunting wassailers of high and low degree.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the next morning the humour of the Duke of Rothsay was changed.
