used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
couldn't
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don't
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From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
gallops
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From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading I plunk a strident lute without a glove.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
IntroductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
Littlefield
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From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
lutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading I plunk a strident lute without a glove.
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
maiden's
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From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
by chance
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
metrenounUS /ˈmiːtər/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
not any; not one
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
participate in games or sport
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
plunkverbUS /plʌŋk/
make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground
From this reading I plunk a strident lute without a glove.
on the contrary
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
river-drivers
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From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
roundelaynoun
a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
stridentadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪdənt/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading I plunk a strident lute without a glove.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The metre, maybe, gallops rather rough, Like river-drivers storming down to town.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
literature in metrical form
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No mellow lyre that on which I play;
whisp
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From this reading The rhythm that is running through my stuff Is not the whisp of maiden’s trailing gown;
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I plunk a strident lute without a glove.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Stories of Yankee Life Told in Verse With an Introduction by C. E. Littlefield I don’t know how to weave a roundelay, I couldn’t voice a sighing song of love;
