adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
besyde
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From this reading ...He, there besyde Saw a faire damzell.
calculationnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
Calidore
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From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading --Spenser, “Faerie Queene,” cant. ix.
carolingnoun
singing joyful religious songs (especially at Christmas)
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
chaunst
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From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
considerableadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərəbəl/
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
damzell
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From this reading ...He, there besyde Saw a faire damzell.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
dependentadjectiveUS /dɪˈpendənt/
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
Faerienoun
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading --Spenser, “Faerie Queene,” cant. ix.
faire
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From this reading ...He, there besyde Saw a faire damzell.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
groomesverbUS /ɡruːmz/
third-person singular of “groom” — educate for a future role or function
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
ixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading --Spenser, “Faerie Queene,” cant. ix.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
Mejnour
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From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
PlayingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
pupilnounUS /ˈpjuːpəl/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
Queene
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From this reading --Spenser, “Faerie Queene,” cant. ix.
SawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading ...He, there besyde Saw a faire damzell.
shepheard
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From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
SpensernounUS /ˈspensər/
English poet who wrote an allegorical romance celebrating Elizabeth I in the Spenserian stanza (1552-1599)
From this reading --Spenser, “Faerie Queene,” cant. ix.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There on a day,--He chaunst to spy a sort of shepheard groomes, Playing on pipes and caroling apace.
toyle
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From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
travell
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From this reading Great travell hath the gentle Calidore And toyle endured...
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a considerable period the pupil of Mejnour was now absorbed in labour dependent on the most vigilant attention, on the most minute and subtle calculation.
