used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
(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 For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
BUNCHnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
ChurchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
cowslips
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From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
daisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
dearly loved
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
Ellice
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From this reading Robert Ellice Mack.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
Farran
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From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
GriffithnounUS /ˈɡrɪfəθ/
United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
(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 I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
MacknounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading Robert Ellice Mack.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
not any; not one
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Ellice Mack.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
St
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From this reading London: Griffith, Farran & Company St. Paul's Churchyard.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
be dressed in
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
in or at the place that
From this reading _A BUNCH_ of Christmas Roses, dear, To greet my fairest child, I plucked them in my garden where The drifting snow lay piled.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I cannot bring thee violets dear, Or cowslips growing wild, Or daisy chain for thee to wear, For thee to wear, my child.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all the grassy meadows near Are clad with snow, my child; Through all the days of winter drear No ray of sun has smiled.
