adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Old Ballad_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
BEGGAR'S
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
Bessee
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
Bethnal
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From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
Bonifacenoun
(Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia and Germany to spread the Christian faith; was martyred in Frisia (680-754)
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
ContentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
DOWRYnounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
GreennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
here's
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
knowne
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Ballad_.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
owne
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
quoth
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
replyed
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From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
St
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From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Each had his steed a good deal loaded: each looked about him anxiously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “By St. Boniface,” said one, “the girl’s father is not there.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE day after Midsummer had come, and towards the fine elm tree that then adorned the centre of Bethnal Green, three horsemen were wending their way.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BEGGAR’S DOWRY “‘But first you shall promise and have it well knowne The gold that you drop shall all be your owne;’ With that they replyed, ‘Contented we bee;’ ‘Then here’s,’ quoth the beggar, ‘for pretty Bessee.’”
