used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
(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 Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading That was the birth of romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
cannot
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From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
a long fixed look
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
a young female
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
JAMIE
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From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
go away from a place
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
LEEBY
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From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
Quharity
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From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading That was the birth of romance.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
express in words
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
not in physical motion
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the birth of romance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Leeby must have dreamt it, but I did not know her then.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the birth of romance.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading LEEBY AND JAMIE By the bank of the Quharity on a summer day I have seen a barefooted girl gaze at the running water until tears filled her eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
at the time that
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
which person or people
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whether this love be but a beautiful dream I cannot say, but this we see, that it comes to all, and colours the whole future life with gold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I have heard of a man who would have taken her far away into a county where the corn is yellow when it is still green with us, but she would not leave her mother, nor was it him she saw in her dream.
