a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
bee-haunted
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From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
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 Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
gowan
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From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
(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 Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
marigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Song.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
on one occasion
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
poppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Old Song.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Scene: Summer once more on hill and glen.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
tarnnoun
a mountain lake (especially one formed by glaciers)
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the mountain brow, the heather is bursting into bloom and bee-haunted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down in the lower lands the corn is growing long and green, mingled with orange of marigold and crimson blush of wild poppy, and the meadows snowed over with gowan and scented clover.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Fish leap gladly in stream and tarn, the lofty pines wave their dark plumes in the sunny air, and every wood and copse is filled with melody.
