used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
Blount
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
a youthful male person
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
ComplaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Complaint was heard on every side.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Complaint was heard on every side.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
set up or found
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Complaint was heard on every side.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
full of life and energy
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
Marmion's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Complaint was heard on every side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Complaint was heard on every side.
in the near future
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One declared his armor had been used, another that his spear had been taken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Light of heart they came, but soon their mood was changed.
(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 Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
yeomannounUS /ˈjoʊmən/
officer in the (ceremonial) bodyguard of the British monarch
From this reading "The lark sang shrill, the cock he crew, And loudly Marmion's bugles blew, And with their light and lively call, Brought groom and yeoman to the stall."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Blount, Marmion's second squire, found his steed covered with foam, though the stable boy swore he had left the beautiful creature well groomed on the previous evening.
