used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
amendverbUS /əˈmend/
make amendments to
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
aspirationsnounUS /ˌæspərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “aspiration” — a will to succeed
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
BALLADnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BALLAD OF JANE SHORE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
gipsy-cart
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From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
grievesverbUS /ɡriːvz/
third-person singular of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
JANE
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From this reading BALLAD OF JANE SHORE.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
repentsverbUS /rɪˈpents/
third-person singular of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
Richard
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From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
SHAKSPEARE
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From this reading SHAKSPEARE.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading BALLAD OF JANE SHORE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
in a strange manner
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
SURREYnounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
variancenounUS /ˈveriəns/
an event that departs from expectations
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
belonging to which person
From this reading Seated in the rude gipsy-cart, guided, protected, by the uncouth being into whose hands he had so strangely fallen, Richard, for the first time, felt the degradation and low fortune to which his aspirations, at variance with his means, made him liable.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Oh, it grieves my soul That I must draw this metal from my side To be a widow maker!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE EARL OF SURREY So love did vanish with my state, Which now my soul repents too late; Then, maids and wives, in time amend, For love and beauty will have end.
