used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
Calzada
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From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
CockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
a female human offspring
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
HennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
HospicenounUS /ˈhɑːspəs/
a lodging for travelers (especially one kept by a monastic order)
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
InnkeepersnounUS /ˈɪnkiːpərz/
plural of “innkeeper” — the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
and nothing more
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
not one, and not any
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
on one occasion
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
PilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
Potiphar's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
express in words
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
a male human offspring
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Once on a time three Pilgrims true, Being Father and Mother and Son, For pure devotion to the Saint, A pilgrimage begun.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From France they came, in which fair land They were people of good renown; And they took up their lodging one night on the way In La Calzada town.
which person or people
From this reading For the Innkeepers they had a daughter, Sad to say, who was just such another As Potiphar's daughter, I think, would have been If she followed the ways of her mother.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now, if poor Pilgrims they had been, And had lodged in the Hospice instead of the Inn, My good little women and men, Why then you never would have heard, This tale of the Cock and the Hen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Their names, little friends, I am sorry to say, In none of my books can I find; But the son, if you please, we'll call Pierre, What the parents were called, never mind.
