1759
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From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
brakenounUS /breɪk/
a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SOUTH SHORE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
dearly loved
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
enameledverbUS /ɪˈnæməld/
past form of “enamel” — coat, inlay, or surface with enamel
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
extremitie
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From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SOUTH SHORE.
on one occasion
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
move upward
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SOUTH SHORE.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SOUTH SHORE.
the season of growth
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURNING OF THE SOUTH SHORE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They slew my knight, to me so dear; They slew my knight, and drove his gear; The moon may set, the sun may rise, But a deadly sleep has closed his eyes.
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 _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came upon us in the night, And brake my bower and slew my knight: My servant a' for life did flee And left us in the extremitie.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
Waverley
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From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
wontedadjective
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading _Waverley._ The trees were once more clothed in their wonted green after the passing of a northern winter.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The woods and fields were enameled in a thousand colors, and the birds were raising their cheerful voices to greet the spring of the year 1759.
