used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
(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 It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
bowlders
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From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
BrackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
for the most part
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
ten 10s
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
Lauvellen
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From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
on the contrary
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
Tar-ry
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From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading It contained rather less than a hundred houses, all deep thatched and thick walled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
weel
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From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the north lay the mere, a long and irregular water, which was belted across the middle by an old Roman bridge of bowlders.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a little but populous village, inhabited chiefly by sheep farmers, whose flocks grazed on the neighboring hills.
wooverbUS /wuː/
seek someone's favor
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
Wythburn
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From this reading _Old Ballad._ The city of Wythburn stood in a narrow valley at the foot of Lauvellen, and at the head of Bracken Water.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tar-ry woo', tar-ry woo', Tar-ry woo' is ill to spin: Card it weel, card it weel, Card it weel ere you begin.
