used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
(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 _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
BARRETT
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From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
broad-sword
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From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING.
Ellie
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From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
elm-tree
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From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
at any time
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
set up or found
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
gnawedverbUS /nɔːd/
past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
Lo
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From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
Lochinvar
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From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
not one, and not any
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
osiernoun
flexible twig of a willow tree
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
red-roan
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From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
except for; apart from
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
Soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
stoopsnounUS /stuːps/
plural of “stoop” — an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
swan's
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From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
in or at the place that
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Lo! the wild swan had deserted-- And a rat had gnawed the reeds.
WindingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Pushing through the elm-tree copse Winding by the stream, light-hearted, Where the osier pathway leads-- Past the boughs she stoops--and stops!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ellie went home sad and slow: If she found the lover ever, With his red-roan steed of steeds, Sooth I know not! but I know She could never show him--never, That swan's nest among the reeds!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Lochinvar_ Oh, young Lochinvar is come out of the west; Through all the wide Border his steed was the best; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none; He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
