used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
next to; at the side of
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
pleasing or delighting
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
Clifton
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(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
dearly loved
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
at any time
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
fulness
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From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I too have my regrets.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I too have my regrets.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
Louisa
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
come together
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading I too have my regrets.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
St
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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I too have my regrets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading May the hills and valleys smile upon you, as you roll over and beside them; and may you meet festivity and fulness of content at every step!
Wenbourne
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From this reading _Louisa Clifton to Anna Wenbourne St. Ives_ Health, joy, and novelty attend the steps of my ever dear and charming Anna!
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May gladness hail you through the day, and peace hush you to sleep at night!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading May the whirling of your chariot wheels bring a succession of thoughts as exhilarating as they are rapid!
