used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
bestowverbUS /bɪˈstoʊ/
present
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
give a benediction to
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
Cholernoun
an irritable petulant feeling
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
ChristiansnounUS /ˈkrɪstʃənz/
plural of “christian” — a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
DittynounUS /ˈdɪti/
a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
don't
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From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
downfallnounUS /ˈdaʊnfɔːl/
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
E'eradverb
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
at any time
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
forc'd
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From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
Hang'd
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From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
HeiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
how
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From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
inclin'd
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From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
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 For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
lov'd
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From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
engage in
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
take in marriage
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
mov'd
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From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
on one occasion
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
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 For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
Queen-street
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From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
RapeverbUS /reɪp/
force (someone) to have sex against their will
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
express in words
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
Scotish
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From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
she'd
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From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
deliver by singing
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
in the near future
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
carry out
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
TeensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
express in words
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
a special situation
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
Twas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
TwillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
precisely as stated
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
VicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
at the time that
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
in or at the place that
From this reading But don't you pity now her Case, Was forc'd to send for Surgeon, To show the Man that very place, Where once she was a Virgin.
which person or people
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
WhorenounUS /hɔːr/
a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
belonging to which person
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Parents take warning by her fall, When Girls are in their Teens; To marry them soon, or they will all, Know what the Business means.
wrong'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For her a _Scotish_ Knight did die, Was ever the like seen; I shame to tell place, how, or why, And so God bless the Queen: Some say indeed she swore a Rape, But God knows who was wrong'd; For he that did it did escape, And he did not was Hang'd.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All Christians that have Ears to hear, And Hearts inclin'd to pity; Some of you all bestow one Tear, Upon my mournful Ditty: In _Queen-street_ did an Heiress live, Whose downfall when I sing; 'Twill make the very Stones to grieve, God prosper long our King.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Some say another thing beside, If true? it was a Vice; That _Campbell_ when she was his Bride, Did trouble her but thrice: 'Twas this the young Girls Choler mov'd, And in a Rage she swore; E'er she'd be a Wife but three times lov'd, She'd sooner be a Whore.
