Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

(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 Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

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From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

filled to capacity

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

plural of “call” — a telephone connection

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

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 Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

dreamy in mood or nature

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

filled or abounding with fog or mist

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

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From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

be standing; be upright

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

up to a particular time

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

at the time that

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading And when the slim, pale moon slides up, and dreamy night is near, There's a whisper in the beeches for lonely hearts to hear.

a Caucasian

From this reading England's cliffs are white like milk, But England's fields are green; The grey fogs creep across the moors, But warm suns stand between.

plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading And not so far from London town, beyond the brimming street, A thousand little summer winds are singing in the wheat.

abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes

From this reading Red-lipped poppies stand and burn, The hedges are aglow; The daisies climb the windy hills Till all grow white like snow.

but in spite of that

From this reading Poppies burn in Italy, And suns grow round and high; The black pines of Posilipo Are gaunt upon the sky-- And yet I know an English elm beside an English lane That calls me through the twilight and the miles of misty rain.