used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
(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 Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
LOWELLnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading LOWELL.
lowlandnounUS /ˈloʊlænd/
low level country
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
lyrenounUS /laɪr/
a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
owner'snounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
possessive form of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
the season of growth
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
stirringsnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋz/
plural of “stirring” — agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
tree-tops
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From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
WakesnounUS /weɪks/
plural of “wake” — the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
at the time that
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Low stirrings in the leaves, before the wind Wakes all the green strings of the forest lyre.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading It was a little brown house, built surely when its owner's means were not greater than his wishes, and probably some time before his family had reached the goodly growth it boasted now.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The light of an early Spring morning, shining fair on upland and lowland, promised a good day for the farmer's work.
but in spite of that
From this reading And where a film of thin smoke stole up over the tree-tops, into the sunshine which had not yet got so low, there stood the farmer's house.
