used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
anew
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
blithesomeadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
corn-flowers
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From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
opinion or judgment
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
set up or found
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
a young female
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
Good-day
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From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
and nothing more
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
lithesomeadjective
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
come together
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
an old word for “no”
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
themesnounUS /θiːmz/
plural of “theme” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He constantly brooded over them, and after that evening he found pleasure in singing about them; for they seemed, as it were, to have come nearer home to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
up to a particular time
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
not known
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
Venevill
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From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
weavesnounUS /wiːvz/
plural of “weave” — pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the thought glided away, and floated back again with a song that was unknown to him; he felt as though another had made it for him,-- "Fair Venevill bounded on lithesome feet Her lover to meet.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Love and woman were beginning to play a prominent part in his thoughts; in the ancient ballads and stories of the olden times such themes were reflected as in a magic mirror, just as the girl had been in the lake.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading "She wove him a wreath of corn-flowers blue: 'Mine eyes so true.'
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading He sang till it sounded afar away, 'Good-day, good-day,' While blithesome birds were singing on every blooming spray 'On Midsummer Day There is dancing and play; But now I know not whether she weaves her wreath or nay.'
