used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
Glenalvan
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From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
liliesnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
pansy-blue
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From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
a course of conduct
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
the state of being asleep
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
express in words
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
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 The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
hard to endure
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
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 wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
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 It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to her vivid fancy that the wind and the waves were trying to tell her some sad story in a language she could not understand.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading She was unconsciously saddened whenever she came to its banks and listened to the low, soft murmur.
a Caucasian
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
willow-bordered
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From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading She had been singing as she danced along the sunny path, but the sweet song died on the coral lips as she came to the little lake with its green fringe of willows and the white lilies sleeping on its breast.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind as it sighed through the trees, and the low, soft ripple of the water, always sounded sad to Golden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beautiful Golden Glenalvan stood by the willow-bordered lake and looked into its azure depths with a dreamy light in her pansy-blue eyes.
