used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
bosom's
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From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading O come, my Isabella, love!
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
a special loved one
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
a female human offspring
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest Isabella, come!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — 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 THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
How
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
IsabellanounUS /ˌɪzəˈbelə/
the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
From this reading O come, my Isabella, love!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
lengtheningnounUS /ˈleŋθənɪŋ/
the act of prolonging something
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading O come, my Isabella, love!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading O come, my Isabella, love!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O come, my Isabella, love!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
have in common
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
SHEPHERD'SnounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
sunny-shining
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thy heart's affection, let me prove, And kiss thy beauty in its bloom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
at the time that
From this reading THE SHEPHERD'S DAUGHTER How sweet is every lengthening day, And every change of weather, When Summer comes, on skies blue grey, And brings her hosts together, Her flocks of birds, her crowds of flowers, Her sunny-shining water!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My Isabella, young and fair, Thou darling of my home and heart, Come, love, my bosom's truth to share, And of its being form a part.
