used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
a youthful male person
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
Cornaro
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From this reading Tell me, Cornaro.
damenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
doubletnoun
a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
goud
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From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
hae
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From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
ladye
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From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
MarleynounUS /ˈmɑːrli/
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me, Cornaro.
methinks
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From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
reidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
sae
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From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
express in words
From this reading Tell me, Cornaro.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
traitsnounUS /treɪts/
plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading For methinks I see Some traits of hell about her.
trickledverbUS /ˈtrɪkəld/
past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream
From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
unwontedadjective
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
Who's
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From this reading _Song of May Marley._ Who's she, this dame that comes in such a guise, Such lace of import, and unwonted speech?
Winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
wist
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From this reading The tears they trickled to his chin, And fell down on his knee; O had he wist before he kissed, That the boy was a fair ladye.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading His doublet was sae trim and neat, Wi' reid goud to the chin, Ye wad hae sworn, had ye been there, That a maiden stood within.
