used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
DuckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
opinion or judgment
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to that White Duck.’
held dear
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Listen to that White Duck.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading I gave you always of the best; I kept you warm in my soft nest.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I loved and watched you day and night-- You were my joy, my one delight.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
a Caucasian
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The King heard the sad complaint of the White Duck, and called to the witch: ‘Wife, what a wonder is this?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
you're
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From this reading I brought you up with grief and pain, And now before my eyes you’re slain.
