used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
(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 It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
barley-break
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
blindman's
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
clove-pinks
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
Darby's
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From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
else
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
favoured
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From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
flower-crowned
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From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
a long fixed look
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
lad's
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
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 It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
May-pole
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From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
posynoun
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
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 In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
ribbon-decked
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From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
Shottery
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From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
the season of growth
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
Stratford
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From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
sweet-william
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From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
Thornbury's
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From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading In spring they came trooping to Master Thornbury's meadow, bringing their flower-crowned queen and ribbon-decked May-pole.
unembarrassedadjective
not embarrassed
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading II During the days following Christmas, One Tree Inn was given over to festivity.
accept gladly
From this reading So now these old playmates of Darby's came one by one to welcome him home and gaze at him in unembarrassed admiration.
at the time that
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
in or at the place that
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was there they had their games of barley-break, blindman's buff and the merry cushion dance during the long summer evenings; and when dusk fell they would stroll homeward through the lanes sweet with flowering hedges, each one of them all carrying a posy from Deb Thornbury's garden--for where else grew such wondrous clove-pinks, ragged lady, lad's love, sweet-william and Queen Anne's lace, as there?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It had always been a favoured spot with the young people from Stratford and Shottery.
