used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
(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 Above and all about the birds were singing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
budsnounUS /bʌdz/
plural of “bud” — a partially opened flower
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
daffodilsnounUS /ˈdæfədɪlz/
plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
good-day
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From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still they kept by the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was now shining clear out of a pure and limpid heaven.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Above and all about the birds were singing.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading THEY gave good-day to Mistress Poll and passed on their way wonderfully refreshed in body and spirit.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They could almost hear the sap running in the trees; yellow daffodils shone in the grass; the little green buds were bursting from brake and thicket.
