used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
adornsverbUS /əˈdɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
how long something has existed
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
April'snounUS /ˈeɪprəlz/
possessive form of “april” — the month following March and preceding May
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
AvonnounUS /ˈeɪvɑːn/
a river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
Avonsbridge
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From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
Bede's
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From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
coifnounUS /kwɑːf/
the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair)
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
combination-room
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From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
placed crosswise
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
apart from; not including
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
foundress's
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From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _"You'll love me yet!
love'snounUS /lʌvz/
possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _"You'll love me yet!
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
not any; not one
From this reading The building itself has no great architectural beauty except the beauty of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
and nothing more
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
sowingverbUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
not in physical motion
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
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 Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
precisely as stated
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Its foundress's sweet, pale, suffering face, clad in the close coif of the time of the wars of the Roses, still smiles over the fellow's table in hall, and adorns the walls of combination-room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Its courts are gray and still, and its grounds small; in fact, it possesses only the Lodge garden, and a walk between tall trees on the other side of the Avon, which is crossed by a very curious bridge.
but in spite of that
From this reading _"You'll love me yet!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
You'll
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From this reading _"You'll love me yet!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And I can tarry Your love's protracted growing: June reaped that bunch of flowers you carry From seeds of April's sowing."_ Saint Bede's is one of the most ancient of the minor colleges of Avonsbridge.
