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From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
Bryant
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From this reading Bryant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
give a description of
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
meadsnounUS /miːdz/
plural of “mead” — United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
MiningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
propsnounUS /prɑːps/
proper respect
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
move upward
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It is not our purpose to describe, step by step, the progress of the Indian fugitives.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading There is a tale about these gray old rocks, A sad tradition.”
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
directed up
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
WandersverbUS /ˈwɑːndərz/
third-person singular of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading {118} “But the scene Is lovely round; a beautiful river there Wanders amid the fresh and fertile meads, The paradise he made unto himself, Mining the soil for ages.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On each side The fields swell upward to the hills; beyond, Above the hills, in the blue distance, rise The mighty columns with which earth props heaven.
