used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
cause to be bored
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
CupidnounUS /ˈkjuːpɪd/
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
Dan
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From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
escochion
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From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
Katharine
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From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
Knowest
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From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
not any; not one
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
Peveril
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From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
Ravensbeard
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From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
express in words
From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
streamernounUS /ˈstriːmər/
light that streams
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
in or at that place or location
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the act of using
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
well-skewered
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From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
which person or people
From this reading "Knowest thou him?" cried some who heard; But each one answered Nay.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's he, who's he?" cried Ravensbeard; But no one there could say.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading [Footnote A: A knight completely equipped; a word in common use in the times of chivalry.]
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He bore for his escochion Dan Cupid with his dart, And for his crest there was impressed A well-skewered bleeding heart; His yellow streamer on his spear, Flew fluttering in the wind, And thrice he waved it in the air, As if to fan the ladies there, And thrice his head inclined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am Sir Peveril," said the knight, "If you my name would learn, And I will for fair Katharine fight, A lady's love, and a lady's right, And a lady's choice to earn."
