used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
(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 the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
Danforths
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From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
garlandverbUS /ˈɡɑːrlənd/
adorn with bands of flowers or leaves
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
destroyed or killed
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
engage in
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
Rushbrook
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From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading --TENNYSON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
Verdon
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From this reading The Danforths had heard it in the morning from Arnold himself, and Mrs. Verdon had heard it in the afternoon from the Danforths.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading _CONCLUSION_ "And now those vivid hours are gone, Like mine own life to me thou art.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the day after the picnic, and all Rushbrook had already heard the news.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Where past and present, wound in one, Do make a garland for the heart."
