used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
ash-tree
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
BinningverbUS /ˈbɪnɪŋ/
inflected form of “bin” — store in bins
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
Binning's
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From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
bonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
brawled
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From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
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 English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
Glenfernie
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From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The ash-tree before Mother Binning's cot overhung a pool of the little river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
not in physical motion
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
StricklandnounUS /ˈstrɪklənd/
United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A bonny day like this I look."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading English Strickland, tutor at Glenfernie House, looked, too, at the feathery glen, vivid in June sunshine.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Below, the water brawled and leaped from ledge to ledge, but here at the head of the glen it ran smooth and still.
WhilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “while” — a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
From this reading Said Mother Binning: "Whiles I spin and whiles I dream.
