adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
CookverbUS /kʊk/
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
Corydon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
decknounUS /dek/
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
ganverbUS /ɡæn/
inflected form of “gin” — separate the seeds from (cotton) with a cotton gin
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
garlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
GladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
hairnounUS /her/
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 Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
herringnounUS /ˈherɪŋ/
valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
leanounUS /liː/
a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
likest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
mayst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
Phillis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Glad am I thou likest it, sweet lad," said the Cook.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Now, by my faith," cried Little John, "that same is a right good song, and hath truth in it, also."
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Thou mayst e'en keep thy garlands fair, I want them not to deck my hair_.'"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading So, presently, she changed her tone, And 'gan to cease her from her moan, 'O willow, willow, willow, willow!
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "But ne'er came herring from the sea, But good as he were in the tide; Young Corydon came o'er the lea, And sat him Phillis down beside.
