Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
baileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
Bindon
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From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
give encouragement to
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
courtyardsnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrdz/
plural of “courtyard” — an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
crost
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From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
Ellinor
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From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/
at any future time; in the future
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
Geraintnoun
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
Idylls
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From this reading —TENNYSON (_Idylls_).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
located inward
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
set down according to a plan
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
a narrow way or road
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
engage in
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
mediæval
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From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
used to form the superlative
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
not any; not one
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
a course of conduct
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading —TENNYSON (_Idylls_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
trenchernounUS /ˈtrentʃər/
someone who digs trenches
From this reading And seeing her so sweet and serviceable, Geraint had longing in him evermore To stoop and kiss the tender little thumb That crost the trencher as she laid it down.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And Enid brought sweet cakes to make them cheer, · · · · · And stood behind and waited ...
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
in or at the place that
From this reading These courtyards were located in the most ancient part of Bindon, where in mediæval days had been the inner bailey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the end of the lane, Ellinor took the path which branched off to the courtyards; and, as she made no movement of farewell or dismissal, the master of the place, with great simplicity, followed her.
