109
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From this reading 109) Under the Lilacs.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
ALCOTTnounUS /ˈælkɑːt/
United States novelist noted for children's books (1832-1888)
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
Alice
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From this reading Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.
(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 Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
BarbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
Booke
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.
cryes
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
Eyther
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
Golde
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
goode
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
greenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.
in-a-doore
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
jollie
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading 109) Under the Lilacs.
looke
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
maie
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
Newe
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
nooke
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
Olde
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
overhede
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
Reade
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
shadie
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading _Old English Song._ ALCOTT, L.M. (p.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens.
Streete
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading 109) Under the Lilacs.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
whereon
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From this reading Where I maie Reade all at my ease, Both of the Newe and Olde, For a jollie goode Booke, whereon to looke, Is better to me than Golde.
whisp'ring
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From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh for a Booke and a shadie nooke, Eyther in-a-doore or out, With the greene leaves whisp'ring overhede, Or the Streete cryes all about.
