used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
anew
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
CCCXXXIV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CCCXXXIV.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
a female human offspring
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading [A game on the slate.]
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
coins made of gold
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
a female domestic
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
not any; not one
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [A game on the slate.]
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading [A game on the slate.]
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
SuitornounUS /ˈsuːtər/
a man who courts a woman
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
SuitorsnounUS /ˈsuːtərz/
plural of “suitor” — a man who courts a woman
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
carry out
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
(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 _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here comes your daughter safe and sound, Every pocket with a thousand pound; Every finger with a gay gold ring; Please to take your daughter in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Suitors._ Of my spurs take you no thought, For in this town they were not bought, So fare you well, my lady gay, We'll call again another day.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Mother._ _Turn back, turn back, thou scornful knight, And take the fairest in your sight._ _Suitor._ The fairest maid that I can see, Is pretty Nancy,--come to me.
