used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
AgedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
bandananounUS /ˌbænˈdænə/
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
boisterousadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪstərəs/
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
chantverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
composernounUS /kəmˈpoʊzər/
someone who composes music as a profession
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
dew-dampened
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From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
fleecenounUS /fliːs/
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
grabbingverbUS /ˈɡræbɪŋ/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
picturesquelyadverb
in a picturesque manner
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
quaintlyadverbUS /ˈkweɪntli/
in a strange but not unpleasant manner
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
refiningnounUS /rəˈfaɪnɪŋ/
the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
that is looked for
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
having come into contact
From this reading The composer has sought to catch them, has touched them with his refining art and has spoiled them.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morrow there was a song and a chant in the cotton fields.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The women wore bandana handkerchiefs, and picturesquely down the rows their red heads were bobbing.
but in spite of that
From this reading Whence came their tunes, so quaintly weird, so boisterous and yet so full of melancholy?
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Aged fingers and youthful hands were eager with grabbing the cool, dew-dampened fleece of the fields.
