used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
Aucassin
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From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If you like it," said Nicolette, "you will find it merry enough."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "If you like it," said Nicolette, "you will find it merry enough."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
FramedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "If you like it," said Nicolette, "you will find it merry enough."
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
a female domestic
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
Nicolette
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From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
on one occasion
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
deliver by singing
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
violnoun
any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family
From this reading She drew the bow across her viol, and made sweet music, and then she sung:
migratory
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you like it," said Nicolette, "you will find it merry enough."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once a lover met a maid Wandering in a forest glade, Where she had a pretty house Framed with flowers and leafy boughs.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, fair friend," said Aucassin; "if it be a merry one, for I am very sad."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Shall I sing you a new song, sire?" said Nicolette.
