Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

(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 Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE SHEEP AT GRANDPA'S FARM.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

form a curve

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

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From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

delicately beautiful

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

plural of “darling” — a special loved one

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading THE SHEEP AT GRANDPA'S FARM.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

(of fabrics) having soft nap produced by brushing

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother

From this reading THE SHEEP AT GRANDPA'S FARM.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

and nothing more

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

a very young lamb

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

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From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

of a white the color of fresh milk

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

shine brighter than

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

quiet, dark, or concealed

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading THE SHEEP AT GRANDPA'S FARM.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

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From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SHEEP AT GRANDPA'S FARM.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

interact in a certain way

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And grandma bids us give them salt; they think it quite a treat, Just as we think of sugar-plums, or bonbons nice and sweet.

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

at the time that

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.

in or at the place that

From this reading Of all the lovely things we do, my sister Maud and I, In summer days, at grandpa's farm, where hills are green and high, There's nothing that we like so well as being sent to keep, All through the shady afternoon, a flock of milk-white sheep.

any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix

From this reading At twilight when the sun goes down, to let the stars outshine, We bend for them some willow boughs, or dainty budding vine.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, each lambkin knows its name; and when we call aloud, From every corner of the field the fleecy darlings crowd.