Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

(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 _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

next to; at the side of

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

plural of “daffodil” — any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

set up or found

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

throughout a period of time

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

on one occasion

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

cut with a saw

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

full of spirit and vitality

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A list of changes is found at the end of the book.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the Milky Way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I, at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

at the time that

From this reading _BY_ CHARLES H. SYLVESTER _Author of English and American Literature_ I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd,-- A host of golden daffodils Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.