Chapter I · Chapter 1

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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

speak to

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From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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characterized by intense emotion

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

weapons considered collectively

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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From this reading LADY BEDINGFELD.

the past participle of “be”

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earlier than; in front of

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

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the people of Great Britain

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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

showing who or what does the action

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plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

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From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

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plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

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From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

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earlier in time; previously

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

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a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using X-ray technology and computers; designed for use in airports

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an old word for “before”

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

at any time

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

plural of “facsimile” — an exact copy or reproduction

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free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

something many people believe that is false

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

borne up by or suspended in a liquid

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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adorn with bands of flowers or leaves

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that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

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the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

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the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

where you live at a particular time

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a midwestern state in north-central United States

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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the act of beginning something new

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instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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a polite name for any woman

From this reading LADY BEDINGFELD.

put into a certain place or abstract location

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a room where books are kept

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the act of tarrying

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

full of life and energy

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

for more time

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

produced by a manufacturing process

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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

a singer of folk songs

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

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a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale

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move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

except for; apart from

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

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From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a short musical composition with words

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

plural of “tale” — 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 To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

plural of “vignette” — a brief literary description

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.

during the time that

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

which person or people

From this reading To whom but her who loves herself to roam Through tales of earlier times, and is at home With heroes and fair dames, forgotten long, But for romance, and lay, and lingering song?

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading To whom,--as Fancy, taking longer flight, With folded arms upon her heart's high swell, Floating the while in circles of delight, And whispering to her wings a sweeter spell Than she has ever aim'd or dar'd before-- Shall I address this theme of minstrel lore?

accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

From this reading To whom but her, whom, ere my judgment knew, Save but by intuition, false from true, Seem'd to me wisdom, goodness, grace combin'd; The ardent heart; the lively, active mind?

in the company of; together with

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading These facsimiles have been made from copies in the Yale University Library _The Lay of Marie_ (In.B4645.816L) and the British Library _Vignettes_ (Il642.bbb.36) Reprint of the 1816 and 1818 eds. with an introduction for the Garland edition by Donald H. Reiman MATILDA BETHAM.