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From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
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From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
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From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
a quantity of money
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Others, besides the sheep, avoided them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Others, besides the sheep, avoided them.
Britannia's
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From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
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 Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
being joined in close association
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
Cowley
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From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
take in solid food
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
at any time
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
provide as food
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
garlands
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From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
meadnounUS /miːd/
United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
not any; not one
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
Nos
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From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
noticesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəsəz/
plural of “notice” — an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
on one occasion
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
Others
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From this reading Others, besides the sheep, avoided them.
Pastorals
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From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
Shakespeare'snounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːrz/
possessive form of “shakespeare” — English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Britannia's Pastorals._ Cowley said-- "Where once such fairies dance, No grass does ever grow;" and in Shakespeare's time the sheep refused to eat the grass on the fairy rings (1); I believe they now feed on it, but I have not been able to ascertain this with certainty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the fairy rings (Nos.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Browne notices them-- "A pleasant mead Where fairies often did their measures tread, Which in the meadows makes such circles green As if with garlands it had crowned been."
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1, 2, and 3) a great amount of legendary lore was connected with them.
