used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(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 _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
bountifuladjectiveUS /ˈbaʊntɪfəl/
given or giving freely
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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Chautauquan
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child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the body of faculty and students of a college
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colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
DaffodilnounUS /ˈdæfədɪl/
any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
either extremity of something that has length
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
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
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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FULLERnounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
furzenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
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Gretna
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hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
Joseph-like
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From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
Land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
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concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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others
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From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
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proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
reprintedverbUS /riˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “reprint” — print anew
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
express the need or desire for
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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marked by exceptional merit
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
ShiresnounUS /ʃaɪrz/
plural of “shire” — a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
spraysnounUS /spreɪz/
plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
tenderest
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From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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truantnounUS /ˈtruːənt/
one who is absent from school without permission
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
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Wellesley
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
WhispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
which person or people
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
belonging to which person
From this reading These summer wanderings through the west of England were undertaken at the request of _The Chautauquan_, from whose pages the bulk of this material is reprinted.
WiltedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪltɪd/
(of plants) limp due to heat, loss of water, or disease
From this reading _Daffodil and furze and wheat, Shining paths for truant feet; From that golden blossoming Wilted sprays are all I bring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet every County hath a child's proportion._" THOMAS FULLER.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You who know their fault the best, To their fault be tenderest, For a breath of fragrant days Whispers you from wilted sprays._ "_Some Shires, Joseph-like, have a better coloured coat than others; and some, with Benjamin, have a more bountiful mess of meat belonging to them.
