1820
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
67
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
anew
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
for the reason that
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
give encouragement to
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
dearly loved
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
an old word for “before”
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
held dear
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
LyonnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
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 O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
and nothing more
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
only a very short time before
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
Snowdoun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
a male human offspring
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
Stirling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
survivingadjectiveUS /sərˈvaɪvɪŋ/
still in existence
From this reading Mr George Lyon, the subject of the song, and the only surviving member of the family, is now resident at Snowdoun House, Stirling.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
twelvemonths
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
ve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
(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 I owe my grateful thanks to Heaven, I 've seen thee well and gay, I 've heard the music of thy voice, I 've heard thee sweetly play.
at the time that
From this reading On pleasant days, when friends are met, Our sports are scarce begun, When I shall sigh, because I miss My George, my eldest son!
which person or people
From this reading [67] This lay of affection is dated September 1820, when the author received a visit from her eldest son, who was then settled as a merchant in London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O try and cheer us with your strains Ere many twelvemonths be, And let us hear that voice again, So loved, so dear to me!
