used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading OLD BALLAD.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
DECOYnounUS /dəˈkɔɪ/
a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
doon
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From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
gartersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrtərz/
plural of “garter” — a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
Gilderoy
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From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BALLAD.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
shoone
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From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
soynounUS /sɔɪ/
a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
tull
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From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He could not rest during the long night, while the image of his disastrous fortunes haunted him like a ghost.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DECOY Gilderoy was a bonnie boy, Had roses tull his shoone; His stockings were of silken soy, With garters hanging doon.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a simple scheme, yet with the simple simplicity succeeds best.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A new face and talk of distant lands had excited York beyond his wont.
