Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
daybednoun
an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
dearly loved
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
doul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
endowverbUS /enˈdaʊ/
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
landlessadjectiveUS /ˈlændləs/
owning no land
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
a female domestic
From this reading --NUT-BROWN MAID.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
mullionedadjective
of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
mynde
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
NUT-BROWN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --NUT-BROWN MAID.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
a source of difficulty
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
wellfare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Anne St. John, in her ‘doul’ or deep mourning, sat by Hal’s couch or daybed in tears, as he lay in the deep bay of the mullioned window, and told him of the consultation that had been held.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Ah, dear lady!’ he said, ‘now am I grieved that I have not mine own to endow you with!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well would I remain the landless shepherd were it not for you.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All my wellfare to trouble and care Should change if you were gone, For in my mynde, of all mankind I love but you alone.
