1597
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From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
4
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From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
(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 Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
I'll
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From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
others
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From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the poet's word was _requite_.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
like better; value more highly
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
requiteverb
make repayment for or return something
From this reading Perhaps the poet's word was _requite_.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Further on they all read 'As I did sleep under this _young_ tree here.'
plural of “tree” — 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 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
in the company of; together with
From this reading * * * * * "And in despite I'll cram thee with more food."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading There can be little doubt that _yew_ was the poet's word; it is not so easy to decide between _tree_ and _trees_; but I prefer the former.
yew-tree
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From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
yond
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From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The 4to 1597 reads 'Under _this_ yew-tree'; the others 'Under yond' _young_ trees.
