1835
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From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
1895
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From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
Aella
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From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
(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 Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
brinynoun
any very large body of (salt) water
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
Byrne
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From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
death-bed
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From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
DeftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
let fall to the ground
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
destroyed or killed
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
death of a person
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
How
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From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
MINSTREL'S
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From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
not any; not one
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
a brief written record
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
roundelaynoun
a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
deliver by singing
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
dependable
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
tabornounUS /ˈteɪbər/
a small drum with one head of soft calfskin
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
throstle's
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From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Sweet his tongue as the throstle's note; Quick in dance as thought can be; Deft his tabor, cudgel stout, Oh, he lies by the willow tree.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
a Caucasian
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading My love is dead, Gone to his death-bed, All under the willow tree!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Black his hair as the winter night, White his throat as the summer snow, Red his cheek as the morning light, Cold he lies in the grave below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John Byrne Leicester Warren [1835-1895] THE MINSTREL'S SONG From "Aella" Oh sing unto my roundelay; Oh drop the briny tear with me; Dance no more at holiday; Like a running river be!
a late time of life
From this reading Sleep and forget all things but one, Heard in each wave of sea, - How lonely all the years will run Until I rest by thee.
