used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
only a very short time before
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
hill-slope
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From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
MAUD
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From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
mock-bird
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From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
MULLERnounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
RakedverbUS /reɪkt/
past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
rustic-health
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From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
SmoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading The Judge rode slowly down the lane, Smoothing his horse's chestnut mane.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Beneath her torn hat glowed the wealth Of simple beauty and rustic-health.
at the time that
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
a Caucasian
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading But when she glanced to the far-off town, White from its hill-slope looking down, The sweet song died, and a vague unrest And a nameless longing filled her breast,-- A wish, that she hardly dared to own, For something better than she had known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAUD MULLER on a summer's day, Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Singing, she wrought, and her merry glee The mock-bird echoed from his tree.
