used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
Asahel
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From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
dew-drop
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From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
Rufus
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From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
soilingnoun
the act of soiling something
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Even Asahel had been taken off by his father to help in some light matter which his strength was equal to.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thou art a dew-drop which the morn brings forth, Ill fitted to sustain unkindly shocks, Or to be trailed along the soiling earth.
Winifred
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From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
Winthrop
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From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rufus and Winthrop were on the upland, busy with the fall ploughing; and it fell to little Winifred to carry them their dinner.
womenkind
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From this reading One day in September it chanced that the house was left entirely to the womenkind.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
