used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
Acadiannoun
an early French settler in the Maritimes
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading Windsor lies upon the river Avon.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
BasinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
BlacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
Blomidon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Witness it, O river of the Blue Noses!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
Gasperau
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is something in a name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Windsor lies upon the river Avon.
MinasnounUS /ˈmiːnəs/
plural of “mina” — tropical Asian starlings
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is something in a name.
NosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Witness it, O river of the Blue Noses!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Witness it, O river of the Blue Noses!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Windsor lies upon the river Avon.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
SettlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something in a name.
not in physical motion
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
storiedadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrid/
having an illustrious past
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
Stratford's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something in a name.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Windsor lies upon the river Avon.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not the Avon which runs by Stratford's storied banks, but still it is the Avon.
WindsornounUS /ˈwɪnzər/
a city in southeastern Ontario on the Detroit River opposite Detroit
From this reading Windsor lies upon the river Avon.
Windsor-upon-Avon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness it, O river of the Blue Noses!
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Windsor-upon-Avon--Ride to the Gasperau--The Basin of Minas--Blomidon--This is the Acadian Land--Basil, the Blacksmith--A Yankee Settlement--Useless Reflections.
