used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
aff
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From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
belang
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From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
Eildon
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From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
Elfland
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From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
ferlie
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From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
fyne
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From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
grass-green
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From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
HailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
Huntlie
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From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
I'm
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From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
ilka
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From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
louted
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From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
not any; not one
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
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 Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
pulld
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From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
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 True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
cut with a saw
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
siller
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From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
tett
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From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
in or at that place or location
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading For thy peer on earth could never be.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading True Thomas he pulld aff his cap, And louted low down on his knee: “Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “O no, O no, Thomas,” she says, “That name does not belang to me; I’m but the Queen of fair Elfland, That am hither come to visit thee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her skirt was o the grass-green silk, Her mantle o the velvet fyne, At ilka tett of her horse’s mane Hung fifty siller bells and nine.
winoun
a midwestern state in north central United States
From this reading True Thomas lay on Huntlie bank, A ferlie he spied wi his ee; And there he saw a Lady bright Come riding down by the Eildon Tree.
