used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A year had passed.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
dearly loved
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading EMERSON.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
far-transplanted
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From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
FillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
graftsnounUS /ɡræfts/
plural of “graft” — (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
moon-drawn
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From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
new-born
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From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
novel-life
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From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year had passed.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
spherenounUS /sfɪr/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
strivesverbUS /straɪvz/
third-person singular of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
survivesverbUS /sərˈvaɪvz/
third-person singular of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
tide-wave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
upward-stirring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “In countless upward-stirring waves The moon-drawn tide-wave strives: In thousand far-transplanted grafts The parent fruit survives; So in the new-born millions, The perfect Adam lies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no iron on the island, consequently no means of building a vessel, which could carry the exiles back to Mexico.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not less are Summer mornings dear To every child they wake, And each with novel-life his sphere Fills for his proper sake.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had passed.
