used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
(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 "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
Ay
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From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
Bessy
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From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
BookingnounUS /ˈbʊkɪŋ/
employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
else
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From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Robin's father!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
loveth
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From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
not any; not one
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
noughtnoun
a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Robin's father!
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
unsuspect
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From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I have walked all the way from Booking to see if I might save thee, for Robin's sake, for he loves thee as he loveth nought else save me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mistress Wade shall lend me an horse, and we can be safe ere night be o'er, in the house of a good man that I know in a place unsuspect.
(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 Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come away with me, Bessy!" he said, in a loud whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ay, I know you well now, and I cry you mercy that I did no sooner."
