used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
anew
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
Bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
children's
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From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
the first light of day
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
set up or found
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
fringedadjective
surrounded as with a border or fringe; sometimes used in combination
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
Keepest
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From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
a narrow way or road
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
orchard's
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From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
Thos
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From this reading --_Thos.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
twittering
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From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
accept gladly
From this reading Bobolink, that in the meadow Or beneath the orchard's shadow Keepest up a constant rattle, Joyous as my children's prattle, Welcome to the North again.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From this it was separated by plowed fields and a winding country lane, carpeted with grass and fringed with daisies.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Hill._ My native home was in a pleasant meadow not far from a deep wood, at some distance from the highway.
but in spite of that
From this reading While it was yet dawn, long before the glint of the sun found its way through the foliage, the air was musical with the twittering of our feathered colony.
