used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
(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 "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
deciduousadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsɪdʒuːəs/
(of plants and shrubs) shedding foliage at the end of the growing season
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Shall we plan a wedding journey, Faith?"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
GRAINnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
healverbUS /hiːl/
heal or recover
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE WEDDING JOURNEY.
kindlier
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From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
nurtureverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃər/
help develop, help grow
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "Shall we plan a wedding journey, Faith?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we plan a wedding journey, Faith?"
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
SucksnounUS /sʌks/
plural of “suck” — the act of sucking
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
the rays of the sun
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WEDDING JOURNEY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "The tree Sucks kindlier nurture from a soil enriched By its own fallen leaves; and man is made, In heart and spirit, from deciduous hopes And things that seem to perish."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we plan a wedding journey, Faith?"
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading THE WEDDING JOURNEY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "A stream always among woods or in the sunshine is pleasant to all and happy in itself.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Another, forced through rocks, and choked with sand, under ground, cold, dark, comes up able to heal the world."--FROM "SEED GRAIN."
