used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
canting
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From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
craftsnounUS /kræfts/
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
deforming
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From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
FISHERnounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
forefoot's
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From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
growthsnounUS /ɡroʊθs/
plural of “growth” — (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 Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
Here's
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From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
laving
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From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
lovelinessnoun
the quality of being good looking and attractive
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
engage in
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
palm-leaf
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From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
scudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
spankingnounUS /ˈspæŋkɪŋ/
the act of slapping on the buttocks
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
that's
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From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _The Song of the Fisher Folk._ This is a land of a thousand beauties.
unmarredadjective
free from physical or moral spots or stains
From this reading Nature, as we see her in the material things which delight our eyes, is straight from the hand of God, unmarred by man's deforming, a marvellous creation of green growths and brilliant shades of colour, fresh, sweet, pure, an endless panorama of loveliness.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading AMONG THE FISHER FOLK A palm-leaf sail that stretches wide, A sea that's running strong, A boat that dips its laving side, The forefoot's rippling song.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A flaming sky, a crimson flood, Here's joy for body and mind, As in our canting crafts we scud With a spanking breeze behind.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She has lived her life, and that which she has done, May God within Himself make whole.
