used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come spur away!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
changeableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəbəl/
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come spur away!
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That she could not do.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That she could not do.
Dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
Eleanor's
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From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
foppery
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From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MAY.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
go away from a place
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
for more time
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN MAY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
not any; not one
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That she could not do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
plushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading "Come spur away!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have no patience for a longer stay, But must go down, And leave the changeable noise of this great town; I will the country see, Where old simplicity, Though hid in grey, Doth look more gay Than foppery in plush and scarlet clad."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although Eleanor's judgment had said what the issue would be of that day's conference, she had made no preparation to leave home.
