used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
anew
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
birth-place
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From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
put or send forth
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
at any time
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
set up or found
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
HOMESTEADnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
express in speech
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
undulatingverbUS /ˈʌndʒəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “undulate” — stir up (water) so as to form ripples
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not about her birth-place, A thicket, or a flower, But childish game, or friendly face, Had given it a power To haunt her in her after life, And be to her again, A sweet and bitter memory Of mingled joy and pain.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
a Caucasian
From this reading The portion we speak of is broken, and torn up, as it were, by undulating ridges of the White Mountains, that seem to cast their huge shadows half over the state.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a wild and lovely spot in the heart of Maine, a state where the rural and the picturesque are more beautifully blended than can be found elsewhere upon the face of the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The valleys are bright with a wealth of foliage, which, in the brief summer time, is of a deeper and richer green than ever was found elsewhere on this side the Atlantic.
