used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
(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 As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
applenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
BarnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
cantered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
COUSINLYadjective
like or befitting a cousin
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
larksnounUS /lɑːrks/
plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
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 The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
not any; not one
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
orchardsnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərdz/
plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
a light shade of red
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
plashing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading I plucked a little branch and set it in my hat, and sang all the songs I knew as I cantered along.
in the near future
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
swardnounUS /swɔːrd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
in or at that place or location
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning I left betimes, thinking to reach Barns in the afternoon.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUSINLY AFFECTION It was near midday before I started, so that night I got no farther than the town of Hamilton, but lay at the inn there.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
a Caucasian
From this reading The apple orchards sent their blossom across the road, and my hat brushed it down in showers on my horse and myself, so that soon we rode in a mail of pink and white.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading As I rode along the green sward by the side of Clyde, the larks were singing in the sky and the trout were plashing in the waters, and all the world was gay.
