used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
Ezzeka
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From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
Folk-lore
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From this reading —Hersham, Surrey (_Folk-lore Record_, v.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
coins made of gold
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
Hersham
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From this reading —Hersham, Surrey (_Folk-lore Record_, v.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
LemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
lily-whiteadjective
restricted to whites only
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
PearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading —Hersham, Surrey (_Folk-lore Record_, v.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
RosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
Sporle
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From this reading Rosy Apple, Lemon and Pear [Music] —Sporle, Norfolk (Miss Matthews).
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading —Hersham, Surrey (_Folk-lore Record_, v.
carry out
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See “Carrying the Queen a Letter,” “Ezzeka.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Take her by her lily-white hand, Lead her to the altar; Give her kisses,—one, two, three,— Mrs. (child’s name) daughter.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading —Hersham, Surrey (_Folk-lore Record_, v.
be dressed in
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
which person or people
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I. Rosy apple, lemon, or pear, Bunch of roses she shall wear; Gold and silver by her side, I know who will be the bride.
